Very nice it is too.... my only minor nit is that in this case I would have liked more DoF for the tail, perhaps you could have upped the ISO and still retain a reasonable Shutter speed?
Hey Christian, what a great subject you have there.
Only niggle I have is that the tail is so out of focus compared to the eyes. It's sharp in the right places but my eyes just get pulled up and down too much. If it had been facing you, there would be no problem.
Hi Phil, i agree 100% on the DOF issue. i thought i stopped it down enough
but looking at the files at home, i could see i didnt. It was my first NHO so i was
in a shooting frenzy better luck next time
Posted by David Sewell on March 12, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Nits already covered, I suspect I would have done exactly the same presented with an opportunity like this.
Thank you for taking your time to look and comment
been working this shot with some local USM on the tail feathers
and theres still some sharpness left to bring out.
Discussion
9 repliesheres a portrait i shot last week.
amazing little owl, and a cool bird to watch.
C&C always welcome
Canon 50D, 500mm f/4 @ f/7.1 + 1,4x ext, iso 250, 1/250 sec
Only niggle I have is that the tail is so out of focus compared to the eyes. It's sharp in the right places but my eyes just get pulled up and down too much. If it had been facing you, there would be no problem.
Lovely diffuse background too.
Chris
but looking at the files at home, i could see i didnt. It was my first NHO so i was
in a shooting frenzy
David
Bob.
like it
Bertl
been working this shot with some local USM on the tail feathers
and theres still some sharpness left to bring out.
Thanks guys.