I've been spending the weekend at my parent's house - meaning I can finally shoot something other than mallards! There's a lot technically wrong with this shot (blur, noise, etc) due to the huge lack of light but I think the black background adds something slightly different, and the motion blur adds to the ghost-like appearance of these birds. I could just be trying to make this shot into something though - I would love to hear your thoughts!
420mm, f4, 1/25, iso 1000. WB and contrast adjustment and NR in RAW processing.
For me, I say almost but not quite. I agree it would have made a huge difference if it had been flying towards you, showing the face more. Look forward to seeing more!
Posted by John Chapman on March 16, 2009 at 6:25 AM
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5 repliesI've been spending the weekend at my parent's house - meaning I can finally shoot something other than mallards! There's a lot technically wrong with this shot (blur, noise, etc) due to the huge lack of light but I think the black background adds something slightly different, and the motion blur adds to the ghost-like appearance of these birds. I could just be trying to make this shot into something though - I would love to hear your thoughts!
420mm, f4, 1/25, iso 1000. WB and contrast adjustment and NR in RAW processing.
thanks for looking
Billy
Agree it has a certain something, but it's a shame the bird is flying away from you.
Greg
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel