Another very nice shot Chris but again, I'm afraid it's showing quite light on my screen.
Robert
Posted by Danny Green on November 29, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Very nice Chris
Danny
Posted by Colin Pickett on November 29, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Beautiful clean image Chris.
Great work
Posted by Anthony House on November 29, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Very nice
Posted by Barrie Harwood on November 30, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Hi Chris
Another winner.
Again, I'd be tempted to turn the brightness knob down a tad
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 30, 2008 at 5:24 AM
Nice Red Chris. Just shows how that tail acts as a balance.
Major
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 30, 2008 at 5:26 AM
Just a tiny bit off the right and a bit more saturation Chris - nice image, great pose and nice BG
Posted by Cliff Young on November 30, 2008 at 5:28 AM
Nice pose, Chris. Mixed thoughts about the large oof area - on the one hand it helps make the squirrel stand out but on the other it is a distraction. Cliff
Posted by birgit ryan on November 30, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Lovely, Chris... very natural - refreshing to see no over-saturation or sharpening. Love the composition and light. On my color calibrated Eizo monitor just right
I see that you used the 500mm lens together with the 12mm ext. tube - I have no experience with ext. tubes. Any input on disadvantages or comparision with the 1.4 extender?
Best, Birgit
Vermont, USA
Posted by Matt Cole on November 30, 2008 at 9:04 AM
excellent Chris, nicely composed.
Matt
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 30, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Hello Chris.
Now thats the kind of shot I would love to get.
Beautiful setting and light.
I dont think I would crop any of the right as this would cut through the Heather, and I think it looks cleaner as is.
Posted by David Kjaer on November 30, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Hi Chris
Cracking image - this one still looks a tad light!
David
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on November 30, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Hi All
Thanks for the comments.
Brigit, I obviously used the extension tube to enable closer focus on the 500 mm. The current 12 mm Canon tube vignettes on full-frame cameras unless you remove a plastic facing ring from inside the tube. This is done by gently lifting it out (there are no screws). The vignetting effect is particularly noticeable if you sandwich the tube between a 500 mm and an x1.4 or x2 extender.
Discussion
14 repliesGet a little predictable now - another from a Scottish trip.
C&C welcome
Cheers,
Chris
1Ds 2
500 mm + 12 mm ext tube
1/160 @ f/4
ISO 400
Tripod
FF
Delightful
Robert
Danny
Great work
Another winner.
Again, I'd be tempted to turn the brightness knob down a tad
Major
I see that you used the 500mm lens together with the 12mm ext. tube - I have no experience with ext. tubes. Any input on disadvantages or comparision with the 1.4 extender?
Best, Birgit
Vermont, USA
Matt
Now thats the kind of shot I would love to get.
Beautiful setting and light.
I dont think I would crop any of the right as this would cut through the Heather, and I think it looks cleaner as is.
Cracking image - this one still looks a tad light!
David
Thanks for the comments.
Brigit, I obviously used the extension tube to enable closer focus on the 500 mm. The current 12 mm Canon tube vignettes on full-frame cameras unless you remove a plastic facing ring from inside the tube. This is done by gently lifting it out (there are no screws). The vignetting effect is particularly noticeable if you sandwich the tube between a 500 mm and an x1.4 or x2 extender.
Cheers,
Chris