Looks a good overall image and look like you coped well with the conditions. I'm not pipt expert so I can help on that front. Also I'm not sure about the high ISO, please excuse my ignorance but does the 800 ISO make the image look a little soft?
Drew
Posted by Danny Green on September 16, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Don't go there Drew
Nice shot Barry just maybe look at bringing some detail back in the bird. Don't know how but someone will tell you I am sure.
Danny
Posted by Barry Southon on September 16, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Drew
When I find a subject of interest I tend to change settings in order to provide a few different images in order to compare results. I then use UKNP to test the results, I'd rather post a questionable image and seek advice this maybe a little selfish but I learn far more. I moved the ISO from 400 to 800 with this one. I was also trying to keep the extreme colour variation in tact too.
Thanks for looking and the comment.
Posted by Mike Smith on September 17, 2009 at 1:40 AM
Softness is possibly down to the lens. The 35-350 is the weakest lens in Canon's L series line up. Quite why they made a 10x zoom is anyone's guess. It makes the 50-200mm look razor sharp..... a feat in it's own right.
The ID is correct.
The pale grey rocks do tend to dominate the image more that the pipit, but that is the sort of habitat they frequent
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 17, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Nice Rock Pipit shot, the dark legs are the giveaway ID wise, perhaps a little more brightness to lift the bird.Typical setting for Rock Pipit and a nice composition.
Posted by Barry Southon on September 17, 2009 at 5:48 AM
Thanks for the imput all will be put to good use. Environments can be difficult as nine times out of ten the subject does not want to be seen I know its stating the obvious but makes for an interesting thread.
Posted by Mike Smith on September 17, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Now do a HDR merge of the two images per the tutorial in LL ( using the layers mask technique) here to reduce the blown white stones
Discussion
8 repliesVery windy but dry.
Canon 1D3 Canon 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6L tripod f/11 1/250sec 350mm ISO800
Critique Comments Advice most welcome.
Thanks for looking.
Drew
Nice shot Barry just maybe look at bringing some detail back in the bird. Don't know how but someone will tell you I am sure.
Danny
When I find a subject of interest I tend to change settings in order to provide a few different images in order to compare results. I then use UKNP to test the results, I'd rather post a questionable image and seek advice this maybe a little selfish but I learn far more. I moved the ISO from 400 to 800 with this one. I was also trying to keep the extreme colour variation in tact too.
Thanks for looking and the comment.
The ID is correct.
The pale grey rocks do tend to dominate the image more that the pipit, but that is the sort of habitat they frequent
phil.