This is my second post here and I just wanted to introduce myself a bit now that I am trying NPN out with a free 30 day trial period.
I'm from Linköping, Sweden and I'm pretty passionate about photography and wildlife photography is something I'm developing. My goal is to become as good as the best - even if it may take some years to reach that level.
I hope to learn something about the field techniques for wildlife photography from you guys as well as some tips on presentation of the images and how to reach an audience.
(Here is my first post here at NPN whis shows a smew that I posted over in the "avian" photo critique forum.)
Smew are very difficult in the UK being very wary of any approach so a real cracker
I see your another Oly-E system user - just as a matter of interest do you use a 3rd party split screen viewfinder to assist with manual focus on your Tokina or just use the existing E-1 screen?
So here is the photograph specially delivered to the UKNP members .
A smew (Mergus albellus) that I photographed where river Stångån runs into lake Roxen in Östergötland, Sweden.
(Technical:
Taken January 27.
Olympus E-1 with Tokina AT-X 300/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter using Manual Focus on a monopod.
ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6 set by Manual exposure.)
I thought the 24 hr limit for photos was for the entire NPN. Thanks for pointing out the difference.
I'm using a custom Katz Eye Optics Plus screen with HiLux treatment. In the summer, when light is less scarce, I usually do not use the Tokina 300 so I change back to the original Oly screen inorder to maintain exposure accuracy independent of choice of lens. (The Katz Eye screen causes an over exposure with lenses slower than f/2.8.)
Hello Jens
Welcome to the forum. An excellent image of the Smew, I have never been even close enough to photograph one.( I tried your image in S/H and it lifted some of the detail from the darker areas).
Best wishes
Phil
Thanks everyone for the great welcome! - The drinks are on me...
Mike, I forgot to mention in the reply to your post that I find it impossible to sneak up to a smew. I have noticed thet the smew almost always follows the edge of the ice when diving for food in the winter. So, after having noticed the habits of the smew at this location, I placed myself, dressed in all-white camo, 2 meters from the edge of the ice and waited for a couple of hours until a smew came close enough. It was cold and windy but I was prepared with hot coffe and very warm clothes. Clearly worth the effort in any case!
Phil, I suppose that you mean shadow/highlight in PSCS? Although I have the program, I never use it. The full size original contains a fair amont of noise in the lowly exposed parts, how did that appear after S/H?
Paul, yes indeed... thanks for luring me over here.
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14 repliesThis is my second post here and I just wanted to introduce myself a bit now that I am trying NPN out with a free 30 day trial period.
I'm from Linköping, Sweden and I'm pretty passionate about photography and wildlife photography is something I'm developing. My goal is to become as good as the best - even if it may take some years to reach that level.
I hope to learn something about the field techniques for wildlife photography from you guys as well as some tips on presentation of the images and how to reach an audience.
(Here is my first post here at NPN whis shows a smew that I posted over in the "avian" photo critique forum.)
Cheers, Jens
You can post the same shot here aswell(you can post every 24hr's in here and every 48hr's in the main sections).
Thats a cracking shot, with well controlled exposure for the whites
Smew are very difficult in the UK being very wary of any approach so a real cracker
I see your another Oly-E system user - just as a matter of interest do you use a 3rd party split screen viewfinder to assist with manual focus on your Tokina or just use the existing E-1 screen?
So here is the photograph specially delivered to the UKNP members
A smew (Mergus albellus) that I photographed where river Stångån runs into lake Roxen in Östergötland, Sweden.
(Technical:
Taken January 27.
Olympus E-1 with Tokina AT-X 300/2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter using Manual Focus on a monopod.
ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6 set by Manual exposure.)
I thought the 24 hr limit for photos was for the entire NPN. Thanks for pointing out the difference.
Cheers, Jens.
You have captured a real beauty here, a pleasure to view
Vince
I'm using a custom Katz Eye Optics Plus screen with HiLux treatment. In the summer, when light is less scarce, I usually do not use the Tokina 300 so I change back to the original Oly screen inorder to maintain exposure accuracy independent of choice of lens. (The Katz Eye screen causes an over exposure with lenses slower than f/2.8.)
Cheers, Jens.
Welcome to the forum. An excellent image of the Smew, I have never been even close enough to photograph one.( I tried your image in S/H and it lifted some of the detail from the darker areas).
Best wishes
Phil
The smew is very nice.
I like the light on the head and chest and the turn of the head.
The blue colour in the water is good too.
Very nice.
Hi Jens. Glad you've decided to join us.
Paul
great first Post look forward to seeing more of your pictures.
John
Aberdeen.
Mike, I forgot to mention in the reply to your post that I find it impossible to sneak up to a smew. I have noticed thet the smew almost always follows the edge of the ice when diving for food in the winter. So, after having noticed the habits of the smew at this location, I placed myself, dressed in all-white camo, 2 meters from the edge of the ice and waited for a couple of hours until a smew came close enough. It was cold and windy but I was prepared with hot coffe and very warm clothes. Clearly worth the effort in any case!
Phil, I suppose that you mean shadow/highlight in PSCS? Although I have the program, I never use it. The full size original contains a fair amont of noise in the lowly exposed parts, how did that appear after S/H?
Paul, yes indeed... thanks for luring me over here.
Cheers, Jens
Welcome to the forum
A cracking image of the Smew. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Regards
Rob
John Lee
As said an excellent posting whether it's your first or hundredth!!! Look forward to more of your images
Graeme
Welcome to the forum and what a super first post - looking forward to more!
David