Two More From The Other Day.

afmdmc

Let me know what you think. Thanks

gluwater

They are very action packed shots but they are very dark and soft. I checked your SM site and found them and you took these at f/22 with no exposure compensation. Was there a reason for the Aperture set that way, most of the bird shots I have seen and taken are at the largerst Aperture possible (f/5.6 for example). You should also adjust the Exposure, you may lose the sky but the Eagles would come out better exposed. Changing your Aperture will also get rid of some of the dust spots from your sensor that you can see in these shots. That being said, that second shot really is a great pose you captured.

Steve Cavigliano

with Nick.

While you don't have to shoot wide open, F22 is way too narrow for bird shots. Not only does it cost you in terms of speed ( a 1/1000 speed at F5.6 becomes a 1/60 speed at F22), but you also have to bump your ISO up unnecessarily to compensate for the slower speeds if you are handholding

As Nick points out, blow out the sky if you have to to get a good exposure of your subject. Sometimes the light is harsh and since you can't fit the large dynamic range into one digital image, you have to choose. A well exposed sky, or a well exposed subject?

Steve

Harryb

Hey Dave,

I think any eagle capture is a good one and you caught some nice action especially in the second shot. As Nick and Steve have said your aperture was stepped down way beyond what you needed. I think F8 would have kept both eagles in focus.