Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 12, 2011132 views8 comments
D7000
Nikon 300mm f4
1/2000 @ f5.6 ISO 500
handheld
Thought that I would spare the forum another puffin, at least for the next 48 hours.
Comments
8 comments
Comment posted by Verdon on July 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM
great ones, for me is little bit disturbing over bright spots on their necks and aura around dark body parts, love the pose and light here, thank you for sharing
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on July 12, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Hi Malcolm,
The very slight processing nit re the halo aside, I think you have done well here, the whites have just about been held in what looks like tricky light and you have some good detail in the blacks with both eyes clearly visible. Given the lighting conditions I would have probably under exposed a touch, maybe -1/3rd or 2/3rds, but no big deal as it's still a good Razor shot.
Andy....
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 12, 2011 at 5:55 PM
I use a d300 and virtually allways under expose by 1 third for this i would have gone 2 thirds. Bet it needed a bit of recovery. Also could have dropped the iso down, 200 would have been fine in that light. i find the d300 needs noise reduction post production at 400. This is why i don't record techs ,,, people get all technical Not criticising the shot though just something to try next time out. I really like the comp and simple bold colours. Better than the razorbills i got in skomer this year.
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on July 12, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Looks pretty good to me Malcolm.
Did you use the HD light setting at all for the blacks ? I,m still playing with it, but on the D7000 it can work wonders on dark areas.There's some eye detail their too which doesn't always come out.
Nice shot anyway.
Don't get many of these in the forest
Cheers
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on July 13, 2011 at 4:01 AM
exposure looks good and I like the blue sea in the background. I can see a slight halo around the blacks, but still an attractive image.
Matt
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 13, 2011 at 6:34 AM
Malcolm they both look pretty good from where i'm sitting.
Keith,
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on July 13, 2011 at 7:54 AM
I always find the exposure tricky on these, but you have done well here.
David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on July 16, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Super shots, Good exposure - and I do like the poses!
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comments
8 commentsHi Malcolm,
The very slight processing nit re the halo aside, I think you have done well here, the whites have just about been held in what looks like tricky light and you have some good detail in the blacks with both eyes clearly visible. Given the lighting conditions I would have probably under exposed a touch, maybe -1/3rd or 2/3rds, but no big deal as it's still a good Razor shot.
Andy....
Did you use the HD light setting at all for the blacks ? I,m still playing with it, but on the D7000 it can work wonders on dark areas.There's some eye detail their too which doesn't always come out.
Nice shot anyway.
Don't get many of these in the forest
Cheers
JohnR
Matt
Keith,
David