Last frame

Gallery: AvianPosted June 27, 20171,200 views3 comments

This is the Last frame of the Little Blue taken at Hammonasset Beach State Park,CT.
In this pond I photographed a Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Ibis and this Little Blue. The shot was taken hand held and is cropped by 30% in to a 16 by 9. I adjusted the exposure, contrast, shadows and clarity in Lightroom.
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 06/07/17 08:29:53
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 400, Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Focal Length 400.0mm, Image Quality RAW.
Thanks for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 27, 2017 at 5:05 PM

Hi Peter, viewing the large image these are my thoughts:

- Image looks under exposed by around 2/3 of a stop
- BIF I would look at 1/3200 SS
- Would reduce the Blue overall, as the cast is masking other colours
- The head isn't sharp, I think the FP was more on the wing
- Check the Case settings, what choice of FP (Focus Points) you are using and where are they in relation to the subject

cheers
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on June 27, 2017 at 8:24 PM

I just took a quick look at the previous shots of this bird, and I think they are both better than this one. There are some exposure, white balance issues that could be improved in post, and you might even used some selective sharpening to help minimize the problem of focusing on the wing. However, the dark shadow in the background blends with the bird too much in this frame, so I think I would go with the other two frames if I were you. Nice series.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 28, 2017 at 1:34 PM

I like this one best, Peter. They are both good, but like someone else commented, the reflections in the background give it some contrast. Excellent capture.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments