Pied wagtail progress
Posted 02/06/2010 - 20:22
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I think they would make excellent shots with a longer lens - they are interesting 'poses' and, having tried to get decent shots of pied wagtails in the past, I know how tricky it is (they are very good - like most birds - of being just that little bit too far away...) but if you can get these with 100mm lens then I reckon you might get some great stuff with a 300mm or longer
Regards
Regards
Posted 02/06/2010 - 22:37
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Biggest problem here looks to be the shutter speed, the fence is reasonably sharp but obviously the bird is moving too quick (as they do)
Is it trying to do a Swan Lake Ballet in the bottom shot, or maybe it thinks its skating
Is it trying to do a Swan Lake Ballet in the bottom shot, or maybe it thinks its skating
Posted 03/06/2010 - 07:16
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
excellent shots but all are too soft. They need to be sharper
you defo need a longer lens
Gareth how can you say these are excellent shots? They are blurred and usually the whole point of a bird photograph is to see the ghastly thing clearly.excellent shots but all are too soft. They need to be sharper
you defo need a longer lens
Well exposed and possibly focussed but excellent shots I'm sorry they are not being fatally compromised.
Mike
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Posted 03/06/2010 - 09:01
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Thanks, all.
I offer images up for comments & criticism, most of the time knowing what those criticisms will probably be, since I've made them myself.
I still post them, however, since I do find encouragement in both comments & crit., looking to improve my technique & ,possibly, upgrade my kit, given my budget limitations.
Finally, I like birds. I like bird pictures.
I think one of the "points" of photographing these beautiful creatures is to reveal aspects of their behaviour.
Chacun a son oiseau!
Regards,
Roger.
I offer images up for comments & criticism, most of the time knowing what those criticisms will probably be, since I've made them myself.
I still post them, however, since I do find encouragement in both comments & crit., looking to improve my technique & ,possibly, upgrade my kit, given my budget limitations.
Finally, I like birds. I like bird pictures.
I think one of the "points" of photographing these beautiful creatures is to reveal aspects of their behaviour.
Chacun a son oiseau!
Regards,
Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!
Posted 03/06/2010 - 09:08
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Quite so. I didn't primarily mean to be negative and discouraging regarding your photograph so much as express surprise that anyone thought it excellent which I think you didn't knowing it was flawed.
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Posted 03/06/2010 - 09:22
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Have to echo Mike and Spider I'm afraid. It is certainly interesting behaviour you've captured, but unfortunately that's the only good bit
Tim
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16 years
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A bit of time off for a stretch & some feather maintenance.
Heavy crop, K7 + 100dfa macro(!).
I feel a 55-300 coming on......[IMG]http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af340/rogerhlane/piedwagtail2010-06-02035.jpg[/IMG]
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Coker.