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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Michael for the nice comments We do get this guys in the summer but not in huge numbers.
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Dec 24th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Jason for your comment.
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Dec 24th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Michael
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Dec 24th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thank you so much for the comment Bud. The only time I hand hold a big lens is when shooting fast flying Birds. All other times a Tripod is mandatory.
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Dec 24th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Welcome Bud to the Group. Wow, what a wonderful capture of nature in all it's glory. I have this thing about telling a stories with our images without having to explain what the picture is about to the viewer. If you can't see the story being told by this image then you have more serious problems to worry about. The cubs napping after their tummies are full, the residual milk left around the teats, the mama's gaze at her cubs, just wonderful. I can't find anything that I would change. The animals are tack sharp, the depth of field is spot on, the composition is good. I may agree with Michael about the color cast, easy fix. I think you have challenged us. Thanks |
Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Very nice Larry. I did not know there were any beaches with natural rock formations in the great state of Florida. You got to like the long exposure, very smooth water considering the rocks. The rocks would normally cause splashing which does not show up in the image. I don't know what to tell you about the sun being close to the center. It's not directly in the center and you like the environment of all the rock formations. What is it that you sometimes say, it's you photo and if you like then be satisfied or "something like that". I was wondering if you moved to the right just a little if it would made enough difference in reposition the sun without loosing your desire to having the rock formations where you wanted them? |
Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
I agree with Bud. Any time I can catch an Eagle or any flying bird with dinner in it's talons is a good day with my camera. Larry has cover the banding issue for us, now we all know and that is a good thing. The banding aside the Eagle is sharp. It's head may be a bit shaded but not a big issue as you can see the eye. Good work.
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Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
I am not the one to offer much help on taking pictures of snow. I know it can be very difficult because of the reflectiveness of the stark white stuff. Your image does have a blue cast but I remember evenings like that from back in my days of hunting in the mountains. It's not uncommon to encounter that ethereal mood on a cold snowy evening. I don't know what the surroundings were like at that location but I would liked to have seen more of it. It may have given a bit more prospective to the Pine Trees. I agree with Larry. The trees look a little squatty. |
Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Michael Great image. I envy you guys that get to do all this travel, This valley looks like a spot that you could spend sever days in all seasons and come away with a book full of really good photos. I like the crop. When I look at this image it's about the valley and not about the sky. You left enough sky in there to help the viewer know what the day was like, I think that is all you need. I will agree with some of the guys about the aperture setting. I think using an aperture of f16 or even f22 would have corrected the out of focus foreground. I most likely would have done some more selective dodging and burning to add a little more contrast and therefore more depth to the image. It's very good as is, just some things to think about. |
Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Todd. I was shooting with the Nikon D500 and a Nikon 200 to 500 lens. No tripod for these guys. Shooting is to fast even for my gimble. My ISO was 800 and the Shutter speed was 1/3200 of a sec, at f11. That lens on the crop sensor camera makes my focal length come in around 480mm so the equivalent of about 720mm.
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Dec 13th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Tom for the nice comments. I will admit the the bird had slowed down some while consuming his Bug.
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Dec 13th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Larry, Good to be back. These guys can be quite the challenge but are a lot of fun. I normally go with a group of friends and the shooting is serious of course but we make it somewhat of a completive morning, so that is fun as well. I think that second insect is part of the first that was discarded by the kite. I was shooting with the Nikon D500 and I don't count but I know the burst is fast. If you set up the d500 with both autoexposure and Continuous Autofocus enabled you can get about 10.7 frames a second. I use and XQD card and shooting raw+jpeg can get about 40 shots before it starts slowing down. Just last Thursday I was shooting in burst with just a SD card in the camera and the buffer kicked in a lot sooner. My settings for day with the Kites were F11,1/3200 of sec, and ISO of 800. My ISO was a little high for the bright sky but in this field when a bird would dive a little low they would get below the tree line and the light would change dramatically. A lot of my shooting is like that and I have never been able to depend on the Auto ISO feature to keep up. It seems easier to try and find some middle ground with the ISO. With the new cameras these days the noise does not seem to be much of a problem, or at least one that you can't fix in post processing. I shoot in manual mode almost all the time so getting used to making changes on the fly. I just got to remember to do it when it is needed. My dad would tell me to keep you eye on the ball son. I guess it works the same with the camera controls. |
Dec 13th |
| 67 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks so much Oliver for the comments. The Kite is actually looking at the insect he just grabbed while inflight. It will eat it's catch while gliding above the field and then go back to the dinner table for another serving. I can't tell what the bug is but I know they are fond of June Bugs and Dragonflies but will eat anything they can catch. They are often seen grabbing green snakes and tree frogs from the tops of trees I am told. I might mention the small speck just behind the left tail projection is a piece of the bug the the kite discarded as un eatable. Amazing birds. |
Dec 13th |
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