Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5600 K)
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/250 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Posted by John MacTavish on October 18, 2006 at 10:03 AM
I'm just in from feeding a heap of them.
I like this, but I'm not keen on the dark base. At the risk of incurring the wrath of purists , crop it out.
John
Posted by David Kjaer on October 18, 2006 at 1:27 PM
Hi Phillip
Works for me - agree with John re. dark base!
David
Posted by Paul Williams on October 18, 2006 at 3:51 PM
Mmmm.....the causeway at Leighton Moss......there was a Osprey having a meal on one of the dead trees down there a couple of weeks ago, someone spotted it and a zillion birders went charging down there, I'd never seen anything like it! Sorry, I digress, I like the shot as it is, cropping would just unbalance it IMHO.
Hi Philip,
I love these birds in habitat type shots.
Nice atmosphere and setting to this one,with the folliage archway being particularly appealing.
Looks like the pheasant is strolling along without a care in the world.
I'm not so sure I'd want to loose all of the darker foreground,perhaps keeping a thin strip of it would be worth trying.
There is one thing that doesn't do this image the justice it deserves,and that's the lack of contrast,it looks a little flat and hazy to me.I think with this resolved you'll be left with a fine image.
Posted by Simon Hawtin on October 19, 2006 at 3:59 AM
Hi Phillip
Lovely atmosphere, agree about the dark base.
cheers
Simon
Discussion
6 repliesPhillip.
Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5600 K)
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/250 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 400
I like this, but I'm not keen on the dark base. At the risk of incurring the wrath of purists
John
Works for me - agree with John re. dark base!
David
I love these birds in habitat type shots.
Nice atmosphere and setting to this one,with the folliage archway being particularly appealing.
Looks like the pheasant is strolling along without a care in the world.
I'm not so sure I'd want to loose all of the darker foreground,perhaps keeping a thin strip of it would be worth trying.
There is one thing that doesn't do this image the justice it deserves,and that's the lack of contrast,it looks a little flat and hazy to me.I think with this resolved you'll be left with a fine image.
Lovely atmosphere, agree about the dark base.
cheers
Simon
Terry