Posted by Major Gilbert on November 11, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Taken today in North Norfolk with windy conditions not proving the best.
D2Xs + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
ISO 400.
1/400 @ f7.1
Ex Comp 0EV.
Tone Comp: Less Contrast.
Saturation Normal
Sharpening None.
Colour Space sRGB.
Odd twig cloned out.
Major.
Posted by John Swift on November 11, 2007 at 3:17 PM
Hi Major,
Stunning birds but because of their plumage I often find it hard to tell whether images are sharp or not. I'm on my work laptop so I'm going to assume this is. Might I suggest that this may have benifited from a small dash of flash?
Regards
JohnS
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 11, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Well captured - especially in the conditions today
A tad too tight all round for me personally and I'd go along with Johns' suggestion - just a smidgen of fill.
Posted by Stuart McCrae on November 11, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Not sure of the pov,but the bird is a lovely looking thing,looks sharp to me.
Where abouts in norfolk or are you unwilling to say?
Stu.
Posted by Paul Ashton on November 11, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Lovely bird Major. Managed to get one of these last week at Titchwel but he was in the shade. Hopefully there will be more opportunities over the next few weeks.
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 11, 2007 at 3:42 PM
Nice waxwing but angle is too steep and the background distracts a bit
Rene de Heer
Posted by Tim Munsey on November 11, 2007 at 3:57 PM
Send it up here Major, no berries down there by the looks any road. Nice one
Tim
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 11, 2007 at 4:26 PM
I am with Tim on this shot, send some over to Gloucestershire
Looks good to me, I like shots this tight
A species I haven't seen yet One day
Vince
Posted by Rob Fisher on November 11, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Major,
A little tight in the frame for me, but a great shot all the same. Once it's done Yorkshire, and Gloucestershire, I'll have it in Worcestershire please
Rob
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 11, 2007 at 4:58 PM
Withy the best will in the world gents there was no time to suddenly decided to use a bit of flash. My main priority was to at least get an image.
Birds dont always hang about posing for evermore.
This bird did take me by surprise though when it suddenly decided to come out from hiding behind numerous branches and pose to a certain degree. It was of course too close with the convertor as seen, so I scrambled about and removed it by which time the bird had moved.
Doh such is life.
Major.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on November 12, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Given the run-down on the situation Major, you've pulled off a fine result
Alan
Posted by Rob Chace on November 12, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Discussion
12 repliesD2Xs + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
ISO 400.
1/400 @ f7.1
Ex Comp 0EV.
Tone Comp: Less Contrast.
Saturation Normal
Sharpening None.
Colour Space sRGB.
Odd twig cloned out.
Major.
Stunning birds but because of their plumage I often find it hard to tell whether images are sharp or not. I'm on my work laptop so I'm going to assume this is. Might I suggest that this may have benifited from a small dash of flash?
Regards
JohnS
A tad too tight all round for me personally and I'd go along with Johns' suggestion - just a smidgen of fill.
Where abouts in norfolk or are you unwilling to say?
Stu.
Andy
Rene de Heer
Tim
Looks good to me, I like shots this tight
A species I haven't seen yet
Vince
A little tight in the frame for me, but a great shot all the same. Once it's done Yorkshire, and Gloucestershire, I'll have it in Worcestershire please
Rob
Birds dont always hang about posing for evermore.
This bird did take me by surprise though when it suddenly decided to come out from hiding behind numerous branches and pose to a certain degree. It was of course too close with the convertor as seen, so I scrambled about and removed it by which time the bird had moved.
Doh such is life.
Major.
Alan