Posted by Helge Sorensen on November 29, 2006 at 5:42 AM
The Roughlegs are back in my area. This year 4 adults and only 1 juvenile. Breeding season in Northern Scandinavia have been a disaster! This photo shows the juvenile going for prey in the grass. I have been after this kind of a photo for a long time, without success. Normally the action is too fast for my camera.
As I never use manual exposure, this situation is a bit tricky! Most of the time the Buzzard will hover against the sky (and you need to plus compensate). Then suddenly it crashes down into cluttered BG, and you need to negative compensate. So this time I chose to ignore the hovering photos, and just be prepared for touch down. Still I would have wished for better shutter speed.
20D + 500/4 + tc1.4; iso400, 1/320 f6.3 exp.comp (-1/3); beanbag on carwindow, cropped some to decentralize the bird. PS work: A bit selective brightening of the eye.
Posted by John Chapman on November 29, 2006 at 6:17 AM
Hi helge
Absolutely Superb
Posted by Rob Ashton on November 29, 2006 at 7:57 AM
Well exposed and caught Helge. Do you use manual focus though? My AF tends to jump to the BG on this type of shot.
Rob
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 29, 2006 at 9:29 AM
Very different-Very nice
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 29, 2006 at 12:12 PM
Like a rocket!! Love it!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Dennis Alden on November 29, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Super shot - its really nice to see something a little unusual and Ithink you have captued the buzzard really well
dennis
Posted by David Taylor on November 29, 2006 at 1:50 PM
Excellent timing. It gives the impression of terrific speed. I hope it pulled up in time
Rob asked: "Do you use manual focus though? My AF tends to jump to the BG on this type of shot."
In this particular shot I used AF. In general I loose 19 out of 20 of these type of shots due to either AF or lack of speed. I have experienced recently with manual focus in "touch down" shots, and I do think that it have improoved a bit.
Cheer, Helge
Posted by Vincent Jones on December 3, 2006 at 3:09 PM
Nature at its best Helge, simply beautiful & very well taken indeed, well worth the patients
Discussion
8 repliesAs I never use manual exposure, this situation is a bit tricky! Most of the time the Buzzard will hover against the sky (and you need to plus compensate). Then suddenly it crashes down into cluttered BG, and you need to negative compensate. So this time I chose to ignore the hovering photos, and just be prepared for touch down. Still I would have wished for better shutter speed.
20D + 500/4 + tc1.4; iso400, 1/320 f6.3 exp.comp (-1/3); beanbag on carwindow, cropped some to decentralize the bird. PS work: A bit selective brightening of the eye.
Absolutely Superb
Rob
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
dennis
Rob asked: "Do you use manual focus though? My AF tends to jump to the BG on this type of shot."
In this particular shot I used AF. In general I loose 19 out of 20 of these type of shots due to either AF or lack of speed. I have experienced recently with manual focus in "touch down" shots, and I do think that it have improoved a bit.
Cheer, Helge
Vince