blue-olympus 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Excellent shot Richard....as these are such shy birds. Link to comment
rarmstrong 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Thank you very much, Sonali, Jean-Marc and Keith! Link to comment
ryourth 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Super image Dick, the sharp details of the Heron & branches are well captured.The completely black background helps create a 3D effect in a very natural seting.Well done. Best regards- Ross Link to comment
rarmstrong 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Thank you, Ross! I took this last summer when I was getting used to my 80-400mm VR zoom. It was shot from the bow of my boat with the bird on the shore. My daughter drives the boat while I take pictures:-) Best regards, Dick Link to comment
ryourth 0 Posted January 9, 2009 WOW, that's a sharp image shot from a boat, what shutter speed did you use? I always use a tripod,mirror lockup remote switch & I find at times my images aren't as sharp as I would like them to be. A thought is developing in the dim recess of my mind that perhaps using an ISO of 100 is giving too slow a shutter speed.Buildings don't move but there is always movement in nature, however slight, so perhaps wil try an ISO of 400 which I use for shots without a tripod.. Cheers-Ross Link to comment
rarmstrong 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Thank you very much, Kathy! Ross, I shot this at f8, 1/800 sec, iso 800 with the lens at 400 mm. The bird was fairly still as was the water and the boat. There is simply no way that I could get to where these birds are on my lake with a tripod. I believe in tripods but I don't yet have a good one or much experience using them. Another member of PN, Mark Bartosik, shoots handheld with a Canon 1D MkIII and a 500mm prime. He gets excellent results and I spent a lot of time reading about how he does it and practicing. It's very much like shooting a high powered rifle accurately. Timing, relaxation, breathing and luck! Lots of luck and a summer filled with shooting heron photos produced a few that I thought I could share here. The next step is a 500mm f4 VR Nikkor, Gitzo tripod, ball head and sturdy L-plate, and more practice and luck! Have a good night! Dick Link to comment
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