Posted by David Sewell on November 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Image taken on: Fri Oct 12, 2012 17:09
Focal length: 420 mm
Shutter speed: 1/130 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO speed: 3200
White-balance: Auto
Flash: No
Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: D600
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
Exposure compensation: 0 EV
Metering mode: Pattern
Another water vole shot from my recent session. This one was taken at a different part of the site to the first, where the voles come a lot closer in order to feed. In this case a little too close for a 300mm lens with a 1.4 times extender. Unfortunately I did not dare take the converter off, partly because I was sitting in the stream again and partly because I was concerned it would spook the animal.
Straightened in Photoshop, and colour balance warmed very slightly.
Thanks for the comments and advice on my previous posting.
Hi David I like this one more than the last one it's a very nice image.
Phil.
Posted by John Robinson on November 20, 2012 at 2:43 PM
I agree with Phillip.
Looks more natural to me.(Even with a reflection !!!)
JR
Posted by Phil Ellard on November 20, 2012 at 6:26 PM
Noise looks good for the ISO, v.impressed I havent put my 800 up that far, mind you its only been on a tripod at iso 100! Cracking picture, i really liked the last and like this too, in particular its little hand, very cute
Posted by keith mitchell on November 21, 2012 at 2:55 AM
David it looks very good to me could not say that i like one more than the other,would be very pleased to have them both.
Keith.
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 21, 2012 at 3:19 AM
David this one leapt out of my iphone at me as a cracker
Bob
Posted by Barry Southon on November 21, 2012 at 4:23 AM
David
How many times does that happen too much glass ? It's amazing the quality produced using higher ISO settings of late. From a No No, its now a Go Go and wow.
Posted by David Sewell on November 21, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Thanks for the comments, folks. I would sound one word of warning about the high ISO. I used 3200 only because the light was poor on the day. Modern cameras like the D600 can cope with high ISO better than their predecessors mainly because of the greater megapixels. Here you have virually full frame, I still would not use 3200 if I thought I would have to crop the image. At 800 ISO I would have no such worries. Even so, it is not long since 800 ISO was a No No to quote Barry's words.
Hi David, I agree that this image is perhaps slightly better than the previous, but both have their own merits and therefore difficult to compare one against the other.
Regarding the shot I feel it looks a little flat with perhaps a slight coolish blue to the overall image? As you were there you know the conditions, but I might be tempted to punch up the colour to give more depth and vibrance. I also feel you can get a bit more detail and clarity from the subject, I think you will know where I'm going on this. BTW were you using a tripod, 1/130sec is perhaps pushing things if it's a HH image? Sitting in a stream is the way to go David, great to hear the little fellows are comfortable with your presence and happy to come closer. personally I might have gone to 5.6 or 4 just for more SS.
TFS
Steve
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Very nice David, but I agree about getting a quicker SS with a wider aperture
Oscar
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 22, 2012 at 3:53 AM
Sorry, I missed this one David! Like this one asmuch if not moe than the first as it shows the vole eating and as JR has said looks perectly natural. No nits from me.
Discussion
10 repliesFocal length: 420 mm
Shutter speed: 1/130 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO speed: 3200
White-balance: Auto
Flash: No
Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: D600
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
Exposure compensation: 0 EV
Metering mode: Pattern
Another water vole shot from my recent session. This one was taken at a different part of the site to the first, where the voles come a lot closer in order to feed. In this case a little too close for a 300mm lens with a 1.4 times extender. Unfortunately I did not dare take the converter off, partly because I was sitting in the stream again and partly because I was concerned it would spook the animal.
Straightened in Photoshop, and colour balance warmed very slightly.
Thanks for the comments and advice on my previous posting.
David
Phil.
Looks more natural to me.(Even with a reflection !!!)
JR
Keith.
Bob
How many times does that happen too much glass ? It's amazing the quality produced using higher ISO settings of late. From a No No, its now a Go Go and wow.
David
Regarding the shot I feel it looks a little flat with perhaps a slight coolish blue to the overall image? As you were there you know the conditions, but I might be tempted to punch up the colour to give more depth and vibrance. I also feel you can get a bit more detail and clarity from the subject, I think you will know where I'm going on this. BTW were you using a tripod, 1/130sec is perhaps pushing things if it's a HH image? Sitting in a stream is the way to go David, great to hear the little fellows are comfortable with your presence and happy to come closer. personally I might have gone to 5.6 or 4 just for more SS.
TFS
Steve
Oscar
Nick.