Hi Kieth
As you say -great birds at a pool, but I think this one seems to lack that sharpness around the head and eye in particular,which is really needed to make a bird pic stand out. You could try some USM but if it aint there ?
You are not going to get much DOF with a 500 at f7 anyway, and it looks like you were pretty close. If you llook at the depth of field tables for 500mm at f7 at whatever distance it is frighteningly small.!! It is at 10 foot distance about 9 millemeters !!
Cheers
john
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Kieth
Ive spent a lot of time with these fellas and
Yellow wags are very close feathered around the head so they never appear pristine sharp like some other bods do .They can be little sods.
The head on the first looks sharp enough to me given the smooth nature of the feathers. Its a shame the legs weren't in focus but with the limited DOF it was always going to be difficult. Still a great shot in an excellent setting
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Had a real good show of these lovely birds at my little pool.
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Phil.
As you say -great birds at a pool, but I think this one seems to lack that sharpness around the head and eye in particular,which is really needed to make a bird pic stand out. You could try some USM but if it aint there ?
You are not going to get much DOF with a 500 at f7 anyway, and it looks like you were pretty close. If you llook at the depth of field tables for 500mm at f7 at whatever distance it is frighteningly small.!! It is at 10 foot distance about 9 millemeters !!
Cheers
john
PS
Kieth
Ive spent a lot of time with these fellas and
Yellow wags are very close feathered around the head so they never appear pristine sharp like some other bods do .They can be little sods.
Hey John is there anything right about it?
The second picture is very sharp indeed but its not the same shot is it ?.
Cheers
John
I like the pose of the bird and the setting Keith, the repost image is sharp.
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Keith.
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Phil.
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