Just curious what you think,
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Just curious what you think,
They both appear to have been cropped in a long way which has degraded the quality somewhat, but I like the timing in that 2nd shot.
Both are also a bit over-exposed.
I agree they are overexposed-no details on white feathers.Like first one,on second you can clone out branch on right side.
Just another voice agreeing with the two above me :)
Yeah, they were cropped quite abit, these rascals don't let me wander too close. I see what you mean about the detail in the white feathers. I'll have to figure out a way to overcome that. I'm thinking this is easier said than done but maybe my next posts will be improved. Thanks so much for the input.
Yes,it is not easy. Try to use -EV compensation.I have similar lens and always need to use -1/2 to -1 EV.
Thanks Vyeko, I will try that. I've never used this before, maybe this will be my missing ingredient
Only thing I can add is the grey blur in the top right corner of the first one is a bit distracting to me.
i give you a lot of credit for going out there in the cold and making the effort! Both shots are nice - but as mentioned above, improvement can be made. That said, you took waaaay better bird pics than i ever could!
Thanks Susan, I really enjoy trying to capture wildlife but I have quite a ways to go. As far as that gray blur in that one pic, I have no idea what that is, I hadn't even noticed it before. I'll have to check my original since I don't remember seeing it.
+1 .. i use compensation a lot .. on my monitor there appears to be a bit of a halo starting in #2 .. and i would have cloned out the gray spots in both images .. those branches in #2 ... and everything except the branch he's standing on in #1Quote:
Originally Posted by vyeko
may I suggest shooting in manual mode. you could first set the exposure on a trial object under similar lighting conditions and then you should (in theory) not face the over exposure problem. the only caveat being when the birds fly under a branch, they will be under exposed by about 2 stops.
I agree with you though avian photography is really difficult to plan for.