Moorhen (1 Viewer)

Chkm8

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2007

• #1

I have been trying for about 1yr now to gradually improve my technique.
At first my results with the Sigma 70-300APO were soft at the upper end of the scale. While still not perfect I am getting used to the lens and am submitting a recent phot for critique. All comments welcome I still have lots to learn and the critiques do help.

John.
Canon 350D Sigma 70-300APO
Aperture: f 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 1/200 s
Program: M - Manual
Metering mode: Multisegment
Zoom: 238.0 mm Real
White balance I: Auto white balance

 

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Roy C

Occasional bird snapper

• Jul 14, 2007

• #2

I would say this shot is very good - exposure looks crack on to me. Were you handholding or using a pod? It is not the setting I would have used on my 350D but it has turned out fine.

 

mike from ebbw

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2007

• #3

A very good behaviour shot.I particularly like seeing the feet in the water.As Roy said the exposure is spot on.

 

Chkm8

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2007

• #4

Thanks I was using the camera bag as a makeshift bean bag to support the camera. Its probably one of my better shots to date though 1/200sec is slower than I would usually use maybe it helped the final result as I would normally use a much faster setting.

John.

 

mike from ebbw

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2007

• #5

I have yet to use 100 iso on a bird with my set up!Only on landscape shots, so you did very well.

 

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eddwillis

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2007

• #6

would you consider a levels adjustment.I think that it would improve the image if you slightly stretched the mid-tones

 

Chkm8

Well-known member

• Jul 20, 2007

• #7

Thanks for the tip I will give it a try and see if it helps. Generally I think my results with the sigma are improving but still lots to learn so any advice more than welcome.

John.

 

Mil

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2007

• #8

Maybe you should put ISO on 200...

 

JGobeil

Nature Photographer

• Aug 7, 2007

• #9

I would improve this picture 2 ways.

First, I would work with Levels to improve the overall light. Second I would crop the image - your bird is dead center, a position to avoid most of the time.

The way I see it, there are 2 points of interest in this picture: the bird and the red reflection of the beak in the water. I would crop to favour those by moving the bird to the upper left. Of course it would be better if this composition had been photographed at the start instead of cropping.



Good Luck
Jules

 

Chkm8

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2007

• #10

Moorhen pic re-cropped

Thanks for the advice JGobeil
I deliberatly cropped the picture placing the bird in the centre. I have placed it top left as you suggested which I agree is a more interesting picture. I will have to learn how to work on light levels. Still only grasping the basics of adobe.

John.

 

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JGobeil

Nature Photographer

• Aug 18, 2007

• #11

Ah Ah ! Your picture had more than what you have shown... Knowing that, I would remove some from the bottom and the right, keeping the bird in the upper left.

You will have to practive with levels, that would greatly improve your image.

Good luck
Jules