Posted by Janet Bentley on February 17, 2008 at 2:12 AM
From Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. This little mallard blended perfectly into her environment. The day started out foggy and created a nice soft light for the photo. Nothing fancy, but I enjoy her simple beauty.
40D
300 mm f/2.8 ISL
1.4 tc
1/800 @f4 ISO 400
tripod
Yeah, she looks good. Nice shot, Janet. I think a little more dof would have really nailed it for you.
Posted by John Williams on February 17, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Simple beauty sums it up well. At 1/800s, it looks like there was some room to stop down and grab some of that dof that Catherine mentioned (something I always battle with these bird shots).
Posted by Don Mullaney on February 17, 2008 at 12:52 PM
IMHO, I like the shot as is. Increased sharpness in the BG would only compete with the subject.
Posted by Janet Bentley on February 18, 2008 at 11:51 PM
I do purposely drop out the background in a bird shot like this. If the background were as sharp as the foreground, the bird would disappear.
Posted by Erik Lundh on February 19, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Janet,
It's a simple and well executed shot with good technicals. I wouldn't change a thing.
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5 replies40D
300 mm f/2.8 ISL
1.4 tc
1/800 @f4 ISO 400
tripod
It's a simple and well executed shot with good technicals. I wouldn't change a thing.