Chaffinch

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6 replies

Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 20, 2008 at 9:51 AM

Hi to all,

One from this morning, a Chaffinch on a mossy perch, I've not quite nailed this one, but I thought I'd share it anyway, the area around the head/beak just isn't quite sharp enough due to some head movement, I could only manage a 1/80th wide open at 1000iso due to the poor light, I'll try again t'moro

thanks for looking.

Converted in DPP / Processed in CS2 ( Cropped and catchlight lifted a little )

1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo1325, Wimberley v2
1/80th @ F5.6 -2/3rds E/comp iso1000

All comments welcome

Andy...

Posted by Brett Lewis on December 20, 2008 at 10:35 AM

Nice work Andy, I can see the points that you mention and it does look a tad over sharpened for my liking but good detail in the feathers and a really nice perch and BG. I hope you get the chance to do something similar again in better light.. I look forward to seeing more.

Brett

Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 20, 2008 at 10:44 AM

Cheers Brett, I can see what you mean re the sharpening, I've tried to rescue a shot that should have gone in the recycle bin, fingers crossed for t'moro

Andy...

Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 20, 2008 at 2:45 PM

Shots nearly there.

Weathers supposed to be better tomorrow Andy.

Ian

Posted by Tom Smit on December 20, 2008 at 4:00 PM

Good shot.
Indeed it is a pity about the sharpness.
May be better next time

Posted by John Varley on December 21, 2008 at 10:45 AM

Love this Andy, great pose and perch, just a pity you were running out of SS, I find once I'm below about 160th it starts getting tricky - so I start shooting more frames - but Sods Law usually starts to operate.

John

Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 21, 2008 at 12:36 PM

Cheers guys

Andy...