Today I found a new way to keep out of mischief - sit in a bed of nettles trying to photograph these guys in flight with a handheld 500 prime or
168 frames and three hours later my left bicep was crying so I crawled back to the motor and drove home one-handed, desperate to see the results.
Bit dissappointing overall - they were flying over grass which gave a lot of the shots a green tinge in the whites and on a lot of the frames the blacks are blocked 'cos the ground wasn't giving me enough fill even at +1.3 comp.
This is one of the few where the blacks are a bit freeer.
Techs
D2Xs
Sig 500 f4.5 HH
1/2000th @ f8
ISO 500
Can of Ralgex
You have my sympathy, however even if this is the only 'keeper' I think it was worth the effort.
In answer to the question you raised yesterday about the snipe pic, the format was RAW with a massive crop, I loved the pose and isolation of the bird and tried my best to create a usable image.
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8 replies168 frames and three hours later my left bicep was crying so I crawled back to the motor and drove home one-handed, desperate to see the results.
Bit dissappointing overall - they were flying over grass which gave a lot of the shots a green tinge in the whites and on a lot of the frames the blacks are blocked 'cos the ground wasn't giving me enough fill even at +1.3 comp.
This is one of the few where the blacks are a bit freeer.
Techs
D2Xs
Sig 500 f4.5 HH
1/2000th @ f8
ISO 500
Can of Ralgex
PP CapOne & CS2
Comments & Criticisms please.
Thanks for looking
You have my sympathy, however even if this is the only 'keeper' I think it was worth the effort.
In answer to the question you raised yesterday about the snipe pic, the format was RAW with a massive crop, I loved the pose and isolation of the bird and tried my best to create a usable image.
Regards
Brian
John
Aberdeen
Nice flight shot , I have to agree with John and Barrie , they really are a difficult bird to capture in flight.
Kind regards
Andy...
David