Can you look at the Rhino picture as Im getting quite a few shots like this.
Can you look at the Rhino picture as Im getting quite a few shots like this.
like what? looks fine for me
Originally Posted by peterborough_photography
They look good to me. What is it about the photos that don't make you happy?
Hmmm... They do seem a little too awesome to me...[:P]
On a more serious note though... What is it that you find wrong here? [^o)]
5D mark III, 50D, 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L IS, 28 f1.8, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8, 100 f2.8 Macro
Peter...,
Could you tell us a little more about these shots, like:
What camera body?
Metadata?
Time of day; mid-afternoon?
Jpeg or RAW format, Post Processing?
Although, I do like the composition of the photos, I do think that the backgrounds in the first 2 photos are a bit blown out (which I don't have much of a problem with), and all 3 photos lack a certain amount of "Pop" and look a little flat to me with decreased color saturation.
I would think that just a little bit of PP; like contrast and perhaps a touch of saturation would make these photos pop.
Is this particular 70-200mm focal range putting you in less than optimal photo situations regarding the time of day, with overblown blue mid-day light? For example, I have found that I mainly use my 70-200mm and 300mm for sports or events in the afternoon, where the time of day and outdoor lighting are beyond my control.
I'm just guessing, but if that's the case, perhaps a polarizing filter would help?
I would like to reassure you, that the 70-200mm/f2.8L IS II is a great lens and I wouldn't give up on it!
Rich
I'll echo the questions above - in addition to knowing what you don't like about the shots, it would be helpful to knows some shot details, e.g. what aperture was used. If your concern is focus/sharpness, it would also be important to know where you intended to focus, and whether you used an AF point over that spot or used focus/recompose.
Personally, I've been very happy with myEF 70-200mm f/2.8<span style="color: red;"]LIS II USM. FWIW, I did apply a +2 AF microadjustment.
Hi!
The pictures are awesome! NG-like.
I see, your marketing skills are great as well.
Alex.
All the photos taken were hand held.
Most shot at 200mm, using a Eos 50d.
The rhino picture was shot f3.5, 1/640s at iso 100 hand held.
I dont like the area at the bottom of the picture which is going out of focus, I have tried 3 of these lenses and they all do the same. Although not on every shot.
I dont like messing about in photoshop to much, only when I do weddings and commercial stuff. For my own photos I want to shoot the scene as the camera captures it. All files shot in Raw with no change to the orginal file apart from a change to JPEG.
Focus was centre, with auto white balance, shot in AV mode.
Im not sure now if this is more to do with the 50d focus zones than the lens ?
Originally Posted by peterborough_photography
How far were you from the subject?
Canon 450D Gripped, Canon 24-105 f/4L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II, Sigma 10-20 EX f/4-5.6, Canon S95
“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” -Ansel Adams
SHOT at least 50-70ft AWAY FROM RHINOS