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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CalvinFold" data-source="post: 3193859" data-attributes="member: 119570">Well, despite overly-high ISO last weekend, and too much luminance noise as a result, it wasn't a total loss. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I'll start getting these and more into my gallery tomorrow.Some key notes:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hummingbird image is from a RAW image at about 8m. Alot of trouble to post-process with Adobe Camera RAW, but well worth it for this type of shot.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The song sparrow (4th image) is at about 15m.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The other three birds were at about 7-10m.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">These are all 640 ISO, -2/3 EV, 1/1600 shutter speed. That ISO was really too high for bright sunlight and highlights on white birds were blown out badly. And ISO over 500 tends to be too noisy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No digital teleconverter (I only use that feature if desperate to get the extra range, and I generally try to use the tripod when doing it).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Side note: the 5th image is the elusive and endangered Ridgway's Rail (formerly the California Clapper Rail).</li> </ul></blockquote>