Posted by Chris Lloyd on January 16, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Hi All,
This is from a recent series of photographing Brent Geese at a local RSPB reserve that I have been doing. I have to admit that I have spent most of the time trying to capture the feeling of a flock.
I'm not quite sure of this shot and whether it works or not. What do peeps think?
Techs: D2X, 200-400MM AT 400MM, 1.4X TC, 1/250TH sec at f5.6
This is a nice shot, not something I have had the opportunity to try, but was wondering whether you needed the teleconverter so you get a wider angle and more of the birds in the frame and fractionally higher up in the frame too.
I'd consider using a wider angle Chris, so loosing the TC and/or zooming out might have given a better flock impression of larger birds such as geese. With regards this image, because the flock is dense across the frame, I find my eyes wondering all over with no where to anchor. This looks a site to behold though, would love to have been there to see it.
Chris a wider angle yes, a slower shutter speed, say 1/30th f/22 to get the blurred movement. Trial and error
Steve
Posted by Craig Jones on January 16, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Lovely image Chris but would say use a wide angle,or slower shutter speed for the 200-400,love this as shot though
Posted by Philip Newman on January 17, 2010 at 9:38 AM
Agree entirely wiht above comments, you needed a smaller focal length lens to show more of the geese and habitat. Also nearest geese need to be the sharp ones IMO.
Posted by Philip Newman on January 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM
Agree entirely wiht above comments, you needed a smaller focal length lens to show more of the geese and habitat. Also nearest geese need to be the sharp ones IMO.
I'll echo the comments above about the nearest geese being oof. In situations like these it is a good idea to decide beforehand whether you are going to shoot slow or fast. In muted light like this I'd be tempted, as SK suggested, to go slow. Real potential here though
Cheers
Andy
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 17, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Not working for me Chris as it neither one thing nor the other, if you get my drift.
A much slower speed would have given a pleasing result I think, and contrary to everyone elses opinion, bumping up to a x1.7 would have filled the frame with birds and lost the sky and ground; that's assuming you have one
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8 repliesThis is from a recent series of photographing Brent Geese at a local RSPB reserve that I have been doing. I have to admit that I have spent most of the time trying to capture the feeling of a flock.
I'm not quite sure of this shot and whether it works or not. What do peeps think?
Techs: D2X, 200-400MM AT 400MM, 1.4X TC, 1/250TH sec at f5.6
Thanks in advance for any comments.
Regards Chris.
This is a nice shot, not something I have had the opportunity to try, but was wondering whether you needed the teleconverter so you get a wider angle and more of the birds in the frame and fractionally higher up in the frame too.
regards
Heath
Des
Steve
I'll echo the comments above about the nearest geese being oof. In situations like these it is a good idea to decide beforehand whether you are going to shoot slow or fast. In muted light like this I'd be tempted, as SK suggested, to go slow. Real potential here though
Cheers
Andy
A much slower speed would have given a pleasing result I think, and contrary to everyone elses opinion, bumping up to a x1.7 would have filled the frame with birds and lost the sky and ground; that's assuming you have one
Just my to'penorth