Woody
Well-known member
Hi Folks,
Lesson number 3 in my digiscoping journey was a simple one but worth learning: Things do not always go according to plan. There are no pics to go with this lesson because I didn't take any. I got set up and saw plenty of birds, (willow tits being about the nicest) but they were all too fast for me or obscured by foliage etc. Ah well, that's how it goes I guess.
Lesson number four was more successful. I set up and waited for the birds to show and the most obvious and cooperative of these was a robin. I got 25 or so reasonably decent shots. I am pleased with them, not because they are great shots, it's a robin after all and not the most difficult of species to photograph. No, I am pleased because they are better than the yellow wagtail which was, in turn, better than the kestrels so I am making progress.
The pics are in the gallery, (hope the links work)
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11674
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11673
They are still a little soft which has me asking, Is this the most I can expect from my set-up? (Kowa 822 + CP990) Or can I do more in terms of sharpness and detail with different settings or maybe conditions?
That'll be lesson number 5 perhaps.
Thank you for your assistance/advice etc. and for allowing me to share my journey with you all.
Woody
Lesson number 3 in my digiscoping journey was a simple one but worth learning: Things do not always go according to plan. There are no pics to go with this lesson because I didn't take any. I got set up and saw plenty of birds, (willow tits being about the nicest) but they were all too fast for me or obscured by foliage etc. Ah well, that's how it goes I guess.
Lesson number four was more successful. I set up and waited for the birds to show and the most obvious and cooperative of these was a robin. I got 25 or so reasonably decent shots. I am pleased with them, not because they are great shots, it's a robin after all and not the most difficult of species to photograph. No, I am pleased because they are better than the yellow wagtail which was, in turn, better than the kestrels so I am making progress.
The pics are in the gallery, (hope the links work)
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11674
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11673
They are still a little soft which has me asking, Is this the most I can expect from my set-up? (Kowa 822 + CP990) Or can I do more in terms of sharpness and detail with different settings or maybe conditions?
That'll be lesson number 5 perhaps.
Thank you for your assistance/advice etc. and for allowing me to share my journey with you all.
Woody