This shot in summer, as I had deliberately taken it low to isolate the Bird against the (OOF) distant hills and sky, is quite tricky simply because of the heat (water) haze between me and it.
At first you don't think the haze is there or will have an effect, but it does on the sharpness of the subject.
The answer is just trying to time your shutter press with a gust of wind which will marginally, but effectively, help to reduce the haze slightly. The birds stance at that point could be classed as luck but this fella had misplaced his girl and was bound to start looking eventually - patience may have paid of but the image is still very slighty soft (corrected by USM) and add the slight complication of the contrastly day, it really has been processed carefully.
Hi Tom,lovely picture of a bird in his environnement.
You said "The answer is just trying to time your shutter press with a gust of wind which will marginally, but effectively, help to reduce the haze slightly"
This is a great tip,I have never heard of this and I make sure I try it this summer in the south of France!!
Best wishes
Thanks
Frederic
In some ways, i don't think heat haze is necessarily a drawback, and providing the prime subject is well detailed {as with this shot}, the 'diffusing' effect helps melt the bg.
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13 repliesThis shot in summer, as I had deliberately taken it low to isolate the Bird against the (OOF) distant hills and sky, is quite tricky simply because of the heat (water) haze between me and it.
At first you don't think the haze is there or will have an effect, but it does on the sharpness of the subject.
The answer is just trying to time your shutter press with a gust of wind which will marginally, but effectively, help to reduce the haze slightly. The birds stance at that point could be classed as luck but this fella had misplaced his girl and was bound to start looking eventually - patience may have paid of but the image is still very slighty soft (corrected by USM) and add the slight complication of the contrastly day, it really has been processed carefully.
300mm/X2/Tpod
2700'/F5.6/400ASA
Normal PS + S&H
Great capture.
Edwin Kats
Ian
Worth the processing effort, great shot.
Rob
Very nice Tom , really like the BG
Andy...
You said "The answer is just trying to time your shutter press with a gust of wind which will marginally, but effectively, help to reduce the haze slightly"
This is a great tip,I have never heard of this and I make sure I try it this summer in the south of France!!
Best wishes
Thanks
Frederic
Love the way you have included the landscape!
Well done!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Brett.
Beautiful image! Very well processed!
In some ways, i don't think heat haze is necessarily a drawback, and providing the prime subject is well detailed {as with this shot}, the 'diffusing' effect helps melt the bg.
Alan
Greg