Nice idea Ray, but this doesn't work for me. The bunting is so tight in the frame that it can only be in a central position and looking out of frame. The back is in focus, but crucially the head isn't. And I find the mud bottom right really draws the eye. Nice low angle though!
Almost works! The bird is great, but my eye is drawn to the OOf stuff on the right. Have to agree about the focus, which is bad luck. Hope you have others.
It was as catch twenty two situation. I had no time to change lenses, as this bird came in on the near side to a pool I was working, and caught me unawares, and to also get the tail in, this was my only alternative re composition.
Re the sharpness, I agree that the head is soft, but I think this is due to subject movement and not focusing. Hadn’t thought it was this bad, as after re-sizing and enlarging to full screen, everything goes soft, so I didn’t really notice it.
Low angle be b***ered, I was sitting in a nice comfy chair with a nice hot cup of tea in my hand, when he came in. Finished it, when he left. You see, you don’t have to be belly down in the mud to get low viewpoints, just have to think about it a bit. If you are interested, I have a shot somewhere, showing pool relative to the shooting position. Just need an e-mail address which allows attachments, as this site doesn’t.
Ian the OOF stuff on the right is a branch coming down into the water, I knew it was an issue, but as I always post full frame and with minimal manipulation, if any, I left it in as that is how it was and gives a discussion point, for others to learn by.
Re, do I have others, yes I do, but I will have to look very closely at them, as when a bird comes in to bathe you have a very small window of opportunity, before the subject is just too bedraggled to photograph. So rarely, if ever, can you change lens setups. Which is why my lens of choice, is now the 200-400, for this type of photography.
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5 repliesNice idea Ray, but this doesn't work for me. The bunting is so tight in the frame that it can only be in a central position and looking out of frame. The back is in focus, but crucially the head isn't. And I find the mud bottom right really draws the eye. Nice low angle though!
Lewis.
It was as catch twenty two situation. I had no time to change lenses, as this bird came in on the near side to a pool I was working, and caught me unawares, and to also get the tail in, this was my only alternative re composition.
Re the sharpness, I agree that the head is soft, but I think this is due to subject movement and not focusing. Hadn’t thought it was this bad, as after re-sizing and enlarging to full screen, everything goes soft, so I didn’t really notice it.
Low angle be b***ered, I was sitting in a nice comfy chair with a nice hot cup of tea in my hand, when he came in. Finished it, when he left. You see, you don’t have to be belly down in the mud to get low viewpoints, just have to think about it a bit. If you are interested, I have a shot somewhere, showing pool relative to the shooting position. Just need an e-mail address which allows attachments, as this site doesn’t.
Ian the OOF stuff on the right is a branch coming down into the water, I knew it was an issue, but as I always post full frame and with minimal manipulation, if any, I left it in as that is how it was and gives a discussion point, for others to learn by.
Re, do I have others, yes I do, but I will have to look very closely at them, as when a bird comes in to bathe you have a very small window of opportunity, before the subject is just too bedraggled to photograph. So rarely, if ever, can you change lens setups. Which is why my lens of choice, is now the 200-400, for this type of photography.
How can a subject be too "bedraggled to photograph" ?
If you are pictureing them at a pool then thats what you expect surely ?????
JR