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I did take a few quick photos at 800 ISO and they were fine. I didn't get a chance to check it at 1600 (hey, its Packers vs Bears tonight) but I know it would not be a pretty sight!
Denise
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Originally Posted by ddt0725
I did take a few quick photos at 800 ISO and they were fine. I didn't get a chance to check it at 1600 (hey, its Packers vs Bears tonight) but I know it would not be a pretty sight!
Denise
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7D, 100-400mm @ 330mm,1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 1000
2 backyard visitors
Red tailed Hawk
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Pileated WP....first time I've seen one in northeastern MA. I was totally caught by surprise and as quickly as he appeared he was gone.
Not the best pic, but I got him....
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Nice shot Denise! Is that a Gold fish in his mouth or someone's prized Koy?
Paul
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Paul
Here's a set of Birds I took on 9/11/10 when I was in that Spirit Regatta Sailboat Race. It took us 2 hours to Sail to the starting line, so I had some time to kill.
Here a few that were taken from the boat, Handheld.
EOS 7D: EF-300mm f/2.8L IS + 2X extender @600mm, f/5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 160 cropped
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EOS 7D @600mm, f/6.3, 1/1000sec, ISO 2500 cropped
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7D @600mm, f/10, 1/800sec, ISO 640 cropped
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Same as above but cropped a 2nd time.
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7D: 300mm f/2.8L IS @ 300mm, f/3.5, 1/1600sec, ISO 100, un-cropped
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7D: 300mm f/2.8L IS @ 300mm, f/3.5, 1/1600sec, ISO 100, un-cropped
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Thanks for looking.
C&C Welcome!
Rich
Rich -
I love your bird shots!! Of course, I
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Thanks, Paul! This bird & I are getting to be best buds! [:D] I have no idea who stocks this pond but it looks like a goldfish to me! It's just a stormwater retention pond near the highway. Last night was the first time Icaught him catching fish in it and there were all types! This bird sure eats alot!!
Denise
Sorry if you're growing tired of seeing all of my GBH shots but I have to do something with all these photos I take of him! He makes for great target practice (with a camera)! This one was taken at sunset...
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Thanks Denise!
That's a nice one, ready for take off!
Nice gold fish capture too.., a shot like that would benefit from a Circ. Pol. because it will make the water look more realistic, cut out the harsh light and make the grass look more natural. The lighting in this shot above is much, much, better. Check out the CP thread from a couple of days ago, I put in some examples.
The cool thing for me is, I now found out where these big birds hang out, so hopefully I'll be getting some cool shots when I could set-up from land. I truthfully didn't even know that we had birds like this in my area. I live on the beach, so I never see them, however I now know that they hang out in the marsh and were very well hidden, so I now marked the spot. Hehe...!
Rich
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Rich, I'm sure you will get very nice shots of it later, you got everything you need to take those shots(I don't recommend 2X TC though), just be patient, get closer, you will get it. can't wait to the results.
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not at all Denise. I love to see any GBH shots, this one is really nice, the golden light does make difference.
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Good Morning Rich -
You are right about the CP filter. Always seems the filter I need, is the one I don't have with me! My only question though, on these last few shots above and one below taken at sunset my ISO was at f/1000 & some not posted were at f/1250 & f/1600 ...wouldn't a CP make me have to push that even higher? I have alot to learn about using filters!
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Hey Denise,
You know plenty..! You are correct, and you will have to judge each shooting situation individually. As you see, I spend a lot of time around the water, so all I ask is that you bring your CP Filter with you, if you know you'll be shooting over water, or in harsh mid-day light and you would like to improve the colors.
Your first shot with the Gold Fish would definitely have benefitted from it. The second two shots of yours probably did not need it, because as you stated you were pushing the ISO's up, and the light also appeared soft and fairly even.
If you look at my first shot with the big white bird, you could see that there is a nice reflection of the bird in the water along the waters edge, that's because that part of the water was in the shade, however, as the water gets exposed to the available non-polarized light (regular light), you can see that the reflection ends and the water looks fake. Although, I had the CP on my lens, I was using a focal length of 600mm on a rocking boat, so it was hard to turn the dial on the CP filter (I also kept forgetting to use it.., so I didn't use the filter properly in that shot), while holding the camera body with one hand, and the end of the lens with the other hand and trying not to fall over with my other hand.
My shot was 600mm @ f/5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 160, so I was clearly able to use it. If you are able to cut your speed in half without pushing the ISO's up, then you should be able to use it. I wouldn't suggest that you change all of your settings to use it, but rather consider it. Remember it works for you, you don't work for it.
B&W Claims that their CP filter costs you 1.3 stops of light, it is probably more like 1.5 stops If you're struggling to get the proper speed for the shot, then you probably won't need it anyway. If you would normally be wearing Sun Glasses, then you would probably need the CP filter too. If you have a pair of polarized Sun Glasses, then put them on and see if you can see a difference by looking out at the water. You could also look through the filter, before attaching it to the lens. You also probably wont need to decide this from shot to shot, but you may need to use it or take it off as the lighting conditions change or as your location varies.
So.., if you lose 1.3 stops, as you are aware, your options for getting that back if needed would be; wider aperture, slower speed, or increased ISO, or basically change the aperture or speed by 1 stop or more, and the other 1/2 stop you can usually get back in post processing, as Iassume that you are shooting in RAW. Once you take a look at the situation, it will quickly become obvious to you when to put it on the lens and when to take it off. With many lenses you can't turn the CP filter without taking off the hood. If the light is limited and even, I will sometimes leave the hood off for a while, I also think you gain 1/3 stop of light depending on the hood size.
Notice how the waves and ripples in your gold fish shot, tend to catch the light at different angles to the calm water. You could also throw a rock in the water to see this with the filter.
When you turn the CP filter, look at the water and/or blue sky and adjust it accordingly, you don't have to remove all of the glare, because then the picture can become too dull. You should try a few shots with it dialed in, and then not dialed-in properly, and then take it off completely. You don't even have to have a bird in the shot.., just test it and when you get home take a look.
Rich
Rich - Thank you so much for your very informative post! I most definitely could have brought my shutter speed down for my first shot. I was just anticipating flight and was trying to be prepared for that since that is mostly what I
You
I finally found a bird shot from a few years ago...
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XTi, 100-400mm f/4.0-5.6L @ 400mm, ISO 100, 1/50s, f/5.6, tripod, cropped
Bill W. - I really like both of your pics of backyard vistors! I
Mourning Dove taken in my backyard setup using the EOS 1D MKIII + 300mm 2.8L + 1.4TC
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Joel, like this shot very much, nice bokeh, pose, composition and color, and always, very sharp and properly exposed.
ssvs04, that picture of chick is very interesting, what kind of bird is this?, personally I like to see more part of the adult bird in this case, good sharp pictures!
here is mine took last week
7D, 300mm 2.8+1.4TC
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Its the same kind of duck as the one below. Im not sure of the name of these ducks. I have only heard people refer to them as junk ducks.
JJphoto,
I like the Egret portrait, the pastel colors in the background are nice, I would consider cleaning up the right lower corner and the white spots just below the neck, and I would leave some space to right and maybe crop slightly from the left.
Nice work,
Joel
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This a reddish egret taken from the deck of a pontoon boat in the Alalia river, Florida using a tripod with the 1D MKIII + 500mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 400 f/7.1 1/1250 sec
Joel - your mourning dove photo looks like a a perfect painting ...love the bokeh!
JJ - your egret shot is extremely sharp! i also can see one round circle in the upper left of the photo, possibly dust on the sensor or is that just the bokeh?? I'm not sure.
SSvs04 - That is some black bird there!! Wow, can't say I ever saw one of those before! Awesome!
Denise
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What type of bird is that?
Very nice sharpness, colors and contrast. Sweet!
Rich
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Joel,
Sharp bird, with a beautiful pose, and a warm creamy background..., what else could I ask for!
Rich
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All right.., something Fishy is going on here (pun intended). Your photos are starting to look a lot like Joel's and that's a good thing!
JJ, are you processing your pictures differently in the last few weeks, because I'm sensing a change regarding your backgrounds?
Why are they starting to look like paintings?
Rich
Deltasun,
Nice Composition!
Is that a Turkey Vulture?
Rich
Both Joel & JJ make me want to get my hands on a 300mm 2.8L! Love the painting look and awesome bokeh!
Thanks, Rich. I believe that
thanks Joel! those are good suggestions. I know my PP skills are very rough, there are a lot to learn, it is going to be a long way to go.
ssvs04, have never seen this kind of duck. the baby duck looks definitely cuter than it's mom[:D]
Denise, you have good eyes, yes, I guess that one looks like a dust, I will try to remove it, thanks! also Denise, if you are thinking getting 300mm 2.8, consider 500mm 4.0 instead[:D]
Rich, I used layer and mask(which was Joel taught me before) to PP this shot, all basic stuff,nothing was really fancy. this shot maybe one of my luckiest shot. those different color in the BG came from sky, passing boat, mountain, water, and dock , also at the moment, she caught a fish, young GWE with nice new feather ,not shy so I could get really close, it was about 1h before sunset, backlit but some reflection from the water on the other side of the dock, so the face of the bird didn't look too dark. anyway, thanks Rich for your complment!
I'm sorry I didn't quote cause I can't do copy and paste, and I don't want to post them separately either.
SSVS04: Where was this picture taken (state/province, lake/pond or estuary). What time of year? Did you happen to observe how it feeds - does it dive or not? All these will help in IDing the species. Thanks!
Damian
It was taken in Orlando during summer. On a pond that has a apartment complex near it. It eats bugs and what the people feed it.
This an image I took with the "high key" effect, basically it's where the background is bright and you have to increase exposure to see your subject so the sky gets overexposed. This was a light overcast day, I was actually on a fishing trip (just so happened to have my 40D + 300mm 2.8L with me) when I took this. I metered with the central sensor only off the bird knowing the sky would be blown out.
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Joel - Absolutely awesome photo!! I am very envious! Wow, so I've been "high-keying" it on many of my shots and didn't even realize it! Other than they don't look as good as this planned one, nobody really needs to know I didn't plan it that way, do they!? [A]
Denise
Its called a Muscovy Duck. Feral populations seem to be common in Florida. Apparently they
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yes, a lot of time I just hated the bright sky when shooting in backlit, next time will try this "high key", thanks Joel!
Denise and JJphoto,
Thanks for the compliments, for high key effect just make sure that you meter off the subject with the central sensor only. You will have to increase exposure to adequately see your subject against the light background so manual mode will be most effective here. If you use multiple AF points or any automatic mode the camera will be fooled into exposing for the sky and the subject will be more like a silhouette (which might also be cool, especially against a golden sunset or something)
Joel