Tourist

Ajayan,

A colorful capture with ok definition.

Using F/14 reduced the definition on this subject, forced a slower exposure value at an elevated ISO setting..

With a 300mm lens at close range, F/14 offers little DOF improvement. At longer range, F/14 is not required because of the orientation of the subject. DOF is of no concern for this scene.

I would have shot this at F/5.6, 1/500 second at ISO 100. A winning combination for all the right reasons.

Best Regards,  Mike

Thank you Mike for your valuable comments.

I fully agree with you.

In fact i was bit excited by having the opportunity of getting him in an unexpected surrounding, in the deep of a desert. I just shoot him with out much bothering for the fine setting of my camera. Only thing in my mind was he should not fly away before I take a shot of him.

Thank you once again for your rich experienced comments, which will certaily contribute in improving my skill.

ajayan

Hi Ajayan,

You did the correct thing. get the shot first. As I have told others, it is better to make the capture than to miss it .

My comments were to help you think about presetting your camera for future events. For example, when I go out in the country setting, I have my settings optimized for the lens and camera that I am using. The only aspect that I allow to be changed is the ISO or the exposure value, but leaving the camera on "A" mode , with a set ISO like 100 or 200, really takes care of that , too. Then it us up to me to get the best focus and hand hold the camera still enough for the shot.

Also, knowing what your lens can do is very important. Since the lens selected establishes the many factors about what the results will likely obtain for a given scene.

Best Regards,  Mike

Rightly said Mike,

Thank you again.

Regards

Ajayan