Posted by Howard Cheek on December 17, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Image is a just another heart-breaker for me, another miss.
And not many chances with the Northern Flicker to get it right.
Sometimes I wonder just how much of it is me, and how much the camera..
It was quite overcast this morning, so conditions weren't optimal.
Still should've been able to pull this one off.
I would trade-up from the Mark III, but not all that sure Canon has its act together with regard to AF with the Mark IV either. Besides, there so much uncertainty with the future of our economy, I feel it prudent to wait on anything that pricey.
Anyway, I particularly like the way this bird looks in flight. I've seen it with its wings up, they're a golden yellow color..
Magnificent bird
Posted by Darren Huski on December 18, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Howard-
I guess that is the trials and tribulations of being a wildlife photographer. Being a landscape guy I could not even begin to guess what you would want to check. But hang tough and keep trying!
BTW- one of the reasons I photograph rocks is they move in geologic time and even my slow focusing rarely lets them get away.
Posted by Larry Fischer on December 18, 2010 at 12:19 PM
While I was archery hunting I had a flicker come to his "den" in a tree each evening.
If you can find where they are nesting at night, apparently holes pecked in trees, you could be there at about down or sunrise. Would make a neat pic.
But, I tried to photograph this guy the last day I hunted and he did NOT show. There you go...
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Best I can offer except,,,,,,,, keep trying and get a Nikon D700 which has the best ISO vs. noise ratio on the market along with the D3 and 2 other Nikon.... [grins]. Allows for a faster shutter speed.
By the way, I like the wing movement... gives a sense of "life",
and your website is fantastic... !!!!
the fisch
Posted by Tony Colvin on December 18, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Howard, just out of curiosity, what do you not like about this image? It looks pretty clear around the birds back and head. And the blurred wings, tail and foot show it's motion. Did you use flash like some of your other bird in flight shots?
Posted by Howard Cheek on December 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Hi Tony,
The image is soft focused when seen large. Can't sell it like that..
NO flash when I'm shuttering at 10fps BTW.
I have to have good light from the right direction though..The only time I use flash for birds is for the hummers..
Discussion
4 repliesAnd not many chances with the Northern Flicker to get it right.
Sometimes I wonder just how much of it is me, and how much the camera..
It was quite overcast this morning, so conditions weren't optimal.
Still should've been able to pull this one off.
I would trade-up from the Mark III, but not all that sure Canon has its act together with regard to AF with the Mark IV either. Besides, there so much uncertainty with the future of our economy, I feel it prudent to wait on anything that pricey.
Anyway, I particularly like the way this bird looks in flight. I've seen it with its wings up, they're a golden yellow color..
Magnificent bird
I guess that is the trials and tribulations of being a wildlife photographer. Being a landscape guy I could not even begin to guess what you would want to check. But hang tough and keep trying!
BTW- one of the reasons I photograph rocks is they move in geologic time and even my slow focusing rarely lets them get away.
If you can find where they are nesting at night, apparently holes pecked in trees, you could be there at about down or sunrise. Would make a neat pic.
But, I tried to photograph this guy the last day I hunted and he did NOT show. There you go...
.
Best I can offer except,,,,,,,, keep trying and get a Nikon D700 which has the best ISO vs. noise ratio on the market along with the D3 and 2 other Nikon.... [grins]. Allows for a faster shutter speed.
By the way, I like the wing movement... gives a sense of "life",
and your website is fantastic... !!!!
the fisch
The image is soft focused when seen large. Can't sell it like that..
NO flash when I'm shuttering at 10fps BTW.
I have to have good light from the right direction though..The only time I use flash for birds is for the hummers..