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[conropl]

Brant - Your waterfalls just keep getting better. One question... why ISO 800 on the first one? It turned out good, but I was wondering why not go ISO 100 and less ND? In any case it turned out really nice.

HDNitehawk - Those are big eyes, and rabits around here do not have ears that big. Really nice detail.

[Kayaker72]

Rick...good set. Really like 1&2.

Lisa..good captures on the wildlife....

Brant - Your waterfalls just keep getting better. One question... why ISO 800 on the first one? It turned out good, but I was wondering why not go ISO 100 and less ND? In any case it turned out really nice.

Pat, first off, thanks. The reasons for ISO 800 were actually time and weather. When I first checked the exposure of the scene, I needed the 10 stop filter for a 30 sec exposure at ~ ISO 200 (which is hardly distinguishable to ISO 100, IMO). But, darker clouds moved in as I finished setting up and the first two shots were too dark. Rain start to fall during the second shot, so I bumped to ISO 800 and got the 3rd shot. By the time I got the camera back in the bag it was pouring rain.

So, if the rain hadn't started to fall in the second, I may have adjusted to the 6-stop ND. But I had little time and it was faster to adjust ISO. I do know what you are saying as noise starts to creep in pretty quick on the 7D, especially compared to the new models. There was noise in the shot that I smoothed out in post.

[conropl]

Pat, first off, thanks. The reasons for ISO 800 were actually time and weather. When I first checked the exposure of the scene, I needed the 10 stop filter for a 30 sec exposure at ~ ISO 200 (which is hardly distinguishable to ISO 100, IMO). But, darker clouds moved in as I finished setting up and the first two shots were too dark. Rain start to fall during the second shot, so I bumped to ISO 800 and got the 3rd shot. By the time I got the camera back in the bag it was pouring rain.

So, if the rain hadn't started to fall in the second, I may have adjusted to the 6-stop ND. But I had little time and it was faster to adjust ISO. I do know what you are saying as noise starts to creep in pretty quick on the 7D, especially compared to the new models. There was noise in the shot that I smoothed out in post.

Thanks for the explination. Your shot looks good and clean, and I wanted to make sure I was not missing some great waterfall trick that I was not aware of. I hate getting my 7D up to ISO 400, and seldom get to 800 (how I wish for a 5D). I agree with you regarding the difference between ISO 100 and 200.