1D2n, 600mm f4 is, 1/2000s, f6.3, EC -1/3, iso 400. Tripod.
My quest for sharpness continues! Still not sure how much it is due to pilot error, lens error or bird error (moving at the wrong time). The top edge of the "focus square" in the viewfinder was on the eye. Irrespective of that, I liked the way the bird was "framed" by the background. Again, many thanks to the most useful advice and comments on previous images.
Female Chaffinch. Nice shot, looks sharp on my monitor. Colours look good to. Does look a little noisey in the second image, Which is a bit suprising on a MKIIn at ISO 400
Rob - I am aware of background noise all the time at iso400 - I applied some NR (to the background) in the first shot. I had assumed it to be normal - could I change anything to prevent it?
"I had assumed it to be normal - could I change anything to prevent it?"
Background noise tends to show up in darker backgrounds, particularly if they're underexposed slightly and then lifted in PS. Also, avoid applying sharpening to the background, although I'm sure you didn't do this. And needless to say, try to shoot with as low an ISO setting as possible (while ensuring that your shutter speed is fast enough for sharp shots).
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13 repliesMy quest for sharpness continues! Still not sure how much it is due to pilot error, lens error or bird error (moving at the wrong time). The top edge of the "focus square" in the viewfinder was on the eye. Irrespective of that, I liked the way the bird was "framed" by the background. Again, many thanks to the most useful advice and comments on previous images.
Don't know - I looked it up in a book and made a best guess! Does this help?
Female Chaffinch. Nice shot, looks sharp on my monitor. Colours look good to. Does look a little noisey in the second image, Which is a bit suprising on a MKIIn at ISO 400
Regards
Rob
Rob - I am aware of background noise all the time at iso400 - I applied some NR (to the background) in the first shot. I had assumed it to be normal - could I change anything to prevent it?
At 1/2000's you could have lowered the ISO, reckon you could have got away with ISO 100
Regards
Rob
"I had assumed it to be normal - could I change anything to prevent it?"
Background noise tends to show up in darker backgrounds, particularly if they're underexposed slightly and then lifted in PS. Also, avoid applying sharpening to the background, although I'm sure you didn't do this. And needless to say, try to shoot with as low an ISO setting as possible (while ensuring that your shutter speed is fast enough for sharp shots).
Matt
Nice capture of a female chaffinch!
Major.
John
Aberdeen