Posted by Nigel Blake on February 6, 2009 at 3:52 AM
Another session with the remote kit, this time I had some Herrings, the first one got eaten by a Herring Gull within seconds, the Herring in this shot is invisibly cable tied to 2 feet of scaffold pole burried under the shingle!
Canon EOS 1DsMkII, I'm using the MkII as the stunt double as it and the remote was in a waterproof open topped box also burried in the shingle in salt water, it needed alot of added weight top stop it being bouyant.
2009:02:03 16:09:56
20-35mm @ 24mm
1/400 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 200
AF mode: One-shot AF
Drive: Single frame shooting
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 13.2MB
Image size: 4992 x 3328
Color matrix 4: Adobe RGB
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Contrast: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
Default settings
DPP for RAW conversion, resize and sharpen CS3; there are some more from this session on my blog.
Cracking!!!!
Well thought out and executed!!Look forward to seeing more!
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by John Chapman on February 6, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Hi Nigel I love this kind of shots. imo the Turnstone looking out of the picture is a pity.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 6, 2009 at 5:07 AM
This is great! I wasn't sure about the turnstone looking out of the picture either, but I like it because it tells a story. If it was looking inwards, the image would be more static, if you see what I mean...
Great work! And the shots on your blog are great too!
I’m sorry but this doesn’t work for me, let me explain, and please don’t take offence.
1. The Herring from its location implies that it was carried in and then dropped down over the stones.
2. The far bank implies more of a costal lagoon, than coast, I think the open sea as a backdrop would have worked better, rolling waves and all that.
3. The Herring is in too pristine condition for a natural beaching, the eye and stomach are invariable have been the first to be attacked, looks like it has been opened up. The red on the gills and head to me at least implies “Fishmonger”.
4. I would have liked the Turnstone to be showing some interest in the “carrion”, after all as a species, they are scavengers when opportunity occures, and not exiting the frame as here.
Perhaps a tad further back and use say 30mm, as I can see a shadow in the foreground, which might be from your box.
I know this sounds all very negative, but I do like many aspects of the shot, the detail, exposure, visualisation and execution are all exemplary. I know too many that the above will appear as nit picking, but it honestly isn’t intended as such.
As an aside, saw your post on the Lapwings around my daughters, but by the time I got home it had been deleted. Can you please send me what info. you have, so that I can express my opinion to those, who need to hear the voice of the common man. Please send it too 2ray@f2s.com many thanks.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM
It's certainly outside the box Nigel, a very innovative shot and as it happens I like it.
Andy...
Posted by Fran French on February 6, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Certainly works for me Nigel, a very ingenious method. I would tell the turnstone to look the fish in the eye next time though Like it!
Fran
Posted by Lee Newman on February 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM
You have put in alot of effort Nigel & I like the result.
Nice idea, and it's great to see the wider angle shots that you've been posting recently. I've got agree with Ray's comments (for once ) - the fish looks too pristine.
Discussion
8 repliesCanon EOS 1DsMkII, I'm using the MkII as the stunt double as it and the remote was in a waterproof open topped box also burried in the shingle in salt water, it needed alot of added weight top stop it being bouyant.
2009:02:03 16:09:56
20-35mm @ 24mm
1/400 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 200
AF mode: One-shot AF
Drive: Single frame shooting
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 13.2MB
Image size: 4992 x 3328
Color matrix 4: Adobe RGB
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Contrast: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
Default settings
DPP for RAW conversion, resize and sharpen CS3; there are some more from this session on my blog.
Well thought out and executed!!Look forward to seeing more!
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Great work! And the shots on your blog are great too!
I’m sorry but this doesn’t work for me, let me explain, and please don’t take offence.
1. The Herring from its location implies that it was carried in and then dropped down over the stones.
2. The far bank implies more of a costal lagoon, than coast, I think the open sea as a backdrop would have worked better, rolling waves and all that.
3. The Herring is in too pristine condition for a natural beaching, the eye and stomach are invariable have been the first to be attacked, looks like it has been opened up. The red on the gills and head to me at least implies “Fishmonger”.
4. I would have liked the Turnstone to be showing some interest in the “carrion”, after all as a species, they are scavengers when opportunity occures, and not exiting the frame as here.
Perhaps a tad further back and use say 30mm, as I can see a shadow in the foreground, which might be from your box.
I know this sounds all very negative, but I do like many aspects of the shot, the detail, exposure, visualisation and execution are all exemplary. I know too many that the above will appear as nit picking, but it honestly isn’t intended as such.
As an aside, saw your post on the Lapwings around my daughters, but by the time I got home it had been deleted. Can you please send me what info. you have, so that I can express my opinion to those, who need to hear the voice of the common man. Please send it too 2ray@f2s.com many thanks.
It's certainly outside the box Nigel, a very innovative shot and as it happens I like it.
Andy...
Fran
Lee