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Today rutland water

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Posted by Mark Green on March 24, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Had my first outing today with my 200-400vr.

http://www.bikeadventuresuk.com/video/bluetitsml.jpg

http://www.bikeadventuresuk.com/video/greenfinchsml.jpg

http://www.bikeadventureusk.com/video/chafinchsml.jpg

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Posted by Paul Inglis on March 24, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Hi Mark,

Welcome! and nice first post! It would be nice to see some tech though! and I'd crop so the subject wasn't quite central!
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Posted by Rene de Heer on March 24, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Agree with Paul, a less centred position would make the image even better!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 24, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Presumably Mark you place the central sensor over the bird.
If you dont use Focus Lock use the buttons on the side of your lens(That is if its the same as the 300. 400, 500. 600 lens) and momentarily lock the focus then reposition to place the bird off centre. Perhaps you all ready knew that though. If so disregard me woffling on. :biggrin:
Otherwise you got your Greenfinch well. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Mark Green on March 24, 2008 at 2:51 PM
hi thanks. , this was using my Nikon D300 200-400VR at 400mm, ISO 320 shutter speed 1/125. matrix meeting.
the image is already cropped slightly. hope thats what you mean by tech :smile:

and thanks for the feedback, I'll have a play in photoshop with the positioning.

cheers
Mark
Posted by Mark Green on March 24, 2008 at 2:54 PM
yep I placed the focus point directly on the birds in all my pics, i haven't played around with the focus lock buttons on the lens yet..
but thanks for the tip, i will give it a go next time.

Cheers
Mark
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 24, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Fine shot Mark,
nice to meet you here,
Greetings,

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by PhilH on March 25, 2008 at 4:07 AM
Welcome and a nice image to open with, nits have been covered, perhaps a little more sharpening for presentation on the web....

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Posted by Philip Kirkham on March 25, 2008 at 4:41 AM
Hello Mark
Welcome, and a very nice first post.
Best wishes
Phil :toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 26, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Hello Mark,
Nice Bg and attitude from the subject. Apart from re-positioning the bird, I feel it would benefit from being larger in the frame.
:toast: :toast: Eric