My second staged shot :) (1 Viewer)

KC Foggin · Feb 23, 2003

Okay, this one is better exposed. LOL, I am just gonna get the manual settings down pat on this camera and my nikon should be arriving.

Ashley beolens · Feb 24, 2003

Forgive my ignorance but what is it?

KC Foggin · Feb 24, 2003

I'm sorry, this is a female house finch.

Tammie · Feb 24, 2003

And what about the first staged shot?

KC Foggin · Feb 24, 2003

LOL. I posted that last weekend of the chicadee and it was underexposed. You could just barely make out the chicadee. Manual settings are a learning experience. That's for sure.

Screech · Feb 24, 2003

2nd Staged Shot

Man o man is that a beautiful shot!

My question, "How do you stage a shot" like this?

The detail is fantastic.

Viewing this puts me back to the "learning stage", I have never got an image that even comes close!

KC Foggin, Kudos !!!

bcurrie · Feb 24, 2003

Very will done indeed. Great clarity and detail.

Rosah · Feb 24, 2003

Beautiful job KC.

jayhunter · Feb 24, 2003

Has the bird been to a tatooist on its ventral feathers?

KC Foggin · Feb 24, 2003

Very good Jay, you noticed.

Thank you Rosah.

Thanks Brian.

Screech, I was in my blind, I had set up the log on the top of a short fence and had put a few pieces of sunflower hearts on the log and waited for a bird to come. Took about a half hour to see some action but my main effort was to try and become a little more knowledgeable about the manual settings on my camera. Thank you. What part of New Jersey are you from? I was a seventh generation Staten Islander when I left there 12 years ago.

Screech · Feb 25, 2003

KC,
Thanks for the info, will have to try that !
I'm from Sussex County, northwestern part of the State where Pa, NY, NJ, meet. God's country, as they say. Great varied habitat for Birding.

Staten Island NY, remember going to Silver Lake with Mom & Dad, then driving to New Dorp for "goodies" at Budda Bakery.
THe "Foggin's" waved to Henry Hudson as he sailed on by?

bob

KC Foggin · Feb 25, 2003

LOL, No the Mercks waved to Henry Hudson.

We had a summer home in the Catskills when I was growing up and you don't have to tell me how beautiful it is. If the economy ever takes a turn up there I will be back, hopefully to retire in that area.

paula · Mar 4, 2003

KC very good shot, well worth the effort of staging it.
Looks pin sharp to me and a very nice background blurr.

steve_nova · Mar 4, 2003

A lovely crisp shot KC A real understated beauty!

Andrew · Mar 4, 2003

Very nice and clear picture. I think you were wise to sign the bird that you made to avoid the big companies ripping off your design!!

KC Foggin · Mar 4, 2003

LOL Andrew. The only reason I signed it was because I was donating the pic to an auction my boss was having for the animal shelter. He told me to make sure my name was on it somewhere. Thus the tatoo!

Thank you Steve. It is certainly one of the more common of my yard birds but it was a willing subject.

Thank you Paula. Now that I have managed to understand the manual settings on the oly. My nikon arrived today! So more learning to do.

Shell · Jun 17, 2003

Oh boy - I'm obviously late on this post - but I am in love KC !! LOL - you know I adore those house finches

And you took a perfect shot of her! The detail is beautiful , and I love that eye !

KC Foggin · Jun 17, 2003

Thanks Shell. Hey, I'm always late lately

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