Posted by Rob Chace on August 11, 2006 at 11:05 AM
Hi,After seeing a few swallow pics lately, i thought i would put my effort in.
D2x, 500mm f4.5 @ 4.5
1/1600 sec
iso 100
centre weighted.
I have cropped a bit & lifted the shadows slightly. This was taken mid afternoon so the light was a bit harsh.
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 11, 2006 at 2:11 PM
Hi Rob
This is a decent effort in the conditions. You caught the action superbly but the overall image is let down by the light and also I feel the subject is too small in the frame. However if you have a location where swallows are feeding/drinking like this I would persevere and try again as if you caught this shot at bit better it would be an absolute stunner.
cheers
Sean
Posted by David Kjaer on August 11, 2006 at 5:02 PM
Hi Rob
Cracking shot you have caught the action perfectly - as Sean has said you have had to cope with difficult lighting and it is a little small in the frame. That said it is still a bit special and very insperational!
David
Posted by Rob Ashton on August 12, 2006 at 4:15 AM
It's time the UK photographic community started to appreciate this type of composition. I have seen enough tight crops to last a lifetime. This is well captured under the circumstances and the crop is just right for me.
Well done and keep it up.
Rob
Posted by Rob Howard on August 12, 2006 at 2:27 PM
Hi Rob,
I agree with Rob A, the only thing that lets this image down is the lighting and lack of detail around the head. I have tried for this sort of image before and to get something like this takes alot of patience!
Well Done
Regards
Rob
Posted by John Gardner on August 13, 2006 at 2:57 AM
Hi Rob
I disagree with Sean, this is an extremely good effort and had the lighting been better to give you more contrast and colour it would have been a stunner. Subjects don't have to fill the frame every time, like Rob A says, we see enough frame fillers to last a life time. You could crop this to a pano and extend the water to the right of the frame or just move the bird slightly left and a fraction up in the frame for great compostion.
Hi Rob,
You've caught the moment expertly.I'm sure it was quite a feat capturing the moment just at the right time.Just watching them leaves me dizzy
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 13, 2006 at 6:21 AM
Well, I'm just impressed you have a shot of one and with the timing as well, good effort. For me, it's purely the lack of detail in the head that lets this down a bit..but like I said, I've had a bash at these and have not managed to get one in the frame yet Seriously patient stuff to get this. Good effort indeed.
Thanks too all for your comments. This was the only keeper out of about 200 shots.Like Sean said, i think i will give it another go when conditions are better. The trouble is you only get the sun behind you early in the morning......
As regards the composistion, i too favour a bit more space around the subject.
Regards Rob.
Discussion
8 repliesD2x, 500mm f4.5 @ 4.5
1/1600 sec
iso 100
centre weighted.
I have cropped a bit & lifted the shadows slightly. This was taken mid afternoon so the light was a bit harsh.
This is a decent effort in the conditions. You caught the action superbly but the overall image is let down by the light and also I feel the subject is too small in the frame. However if you have a location where swallows are feeding/drinking like this I would persevere and try again as if you caught this shot at bit better it would be an absolute stunner.
cheers
Sean
Cracking shot you have caught the action perfectly - as Sean has said you have had to cope with difficult lighting and it is a little small in the frame. That said it is still a bit special and very insperational!
David
Well done and keep it up.
Rob
I agree with Rob A, the only thing that lets this image down is the lighting and lack of detail around the head. I have tried for this sort of image before and to get something like this takes alot of patience!
Well Done
Regards
Rob
I disagree with Sean, this is an extremely good effort and had the lighting been better to give you more contrast and colour it would have been a stunner. Subjects don't have to fill the frame every time, like Rob A says, we see enough frame fillers to last a life time. You could crop this to a pano and extend the water to the right of the frame or just move the bird slightly left and a fraction up in the frame for great compostion.
very well done.
John
You've caught the moment expertly.I'm sure it was quite a feat capturing the moment just at the right time.Just watching them leaves me dizzy
Graeme
As regards the composistion, i too favour a bit more space around the subject.
Regards Rob.