Eider Duck, Tamron 500mm Mirror Lens
Posted 08/10/2010 - 05:59
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Wow , pretty good, shame there's not more light in the eye though.
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
Posted 08/10/2010 - 08:48
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The sharpness is better than I would have expected from a mirror and 400ISO.
It would be a good shot if you could lighten the eye a bit. If you have the RAW it should be possible.
It would be a good shot if you could lighten the eye a bit. If you have the RAW it should be possible.
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Posted 08/10/2010 - 09:36
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Excellent detail (apart from the eye ), really shows off what this lens is capable of. Makes me think perhaps I shouldn't have sold my Tamron 500mm!
Tim
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Posted 08/10/2010 - 11:08
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Blythman wrote:
Good points made on the eye. Can't see any catch light at all in Lightroom. I'd have to put one there in Elements. Maybe, I'll try and take it again instead. Hope weather brightens up for the weekend, and its still there
The problem is due to the tonal range available. In bright sunlight it's not enough and having white feathers doesn't help. (The duck not you )If you try 100ISO next time it might just catch a bit more shadow detail. Even lightening the jpg you posted does show the eye.
Good points made on the eye. Can't see any catch light at all in Lightroom. I'd have to put one there in Elements. Maybe, I'll try and take it again instead. Hope weather brightens up for the weekend, and its still there
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Posted 08/10/2010 - 13:29
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Very sharp shot considering the lens.
I too have many no-eyed Eider ducks. Very hard to catch their eyes.
I too have many no-eyed Eider ducks. Very hard to catch their eyes.
Posted 08/10/2010 - 17:49
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Nice shot - I think you were shooting in challenging lighting conditions and resulting significant dynamic range - getting the eye without completely blowing the white highlights was probably too much to ask.
Posted 09/10/2010 - 03:23
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Nice. The ripples make that shot.
The lack of eye doesn't bother me. In fact I think it's better without it. Everyone else's duck picture has an eye.
The lack of eye doesn't bother me. In fact I think it's better without it. Everyone else's duck picture has an eye.
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Posted 09/10/2010 - 03:25
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Smeggypants wrote:
Nice. The ripples make that shot.
The lack of eye doesn't bother me. In fact I think it's better without it. Everyone else's duck picture has an eye.
Apart from OggyNice. The ripples make that shot.
The lack of eye doesn't bother me. In fact I think it's better without it. Everyone else's duck picture has an eye.
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15 years
Blyth,
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Dusted down my old Tamron Mirror lens, and took it out on my K-x for the first time. I was trying to capture the complete duck, but failed. Hopefully retrieved it with this crop.
ISO 400
Aperture f8
Shutter 1/800
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