My Sunday lessons...

Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
edited May 23, 2006 in Wildlife
A correct exposure is not always that easy. If you have to deal with aggressive lightning, decent exposures can be a pain in the backside. Well, today it was the histogram that helped me to stay in the boundaries of acceptable exposure. Never before I used the histogram to correct my exposures, instead I just used the review LCD. I learned a valuable lesson today and now I arguing with myself why I didn’t do this before. When I get “the hang of it”, I will combine this technique with using the fill-flash.

Here some result from today. I hope you like them.
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Dick.
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Comments

  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2006
    Looks to me like a lot of really tough exposure shots under the best of light conditions, nice job!thumb.gif
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Looks to me like a lot of really tough exposure shots under the best of light conditions, nice job!thumb.gif

    Thanks Thusie.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Nice bunch of shots, Dick. :D

    The last two landscapes are very nice........of course the land doesn't move and you can choose comp and exposure more easily.nod.gif

    Now if we could only get the birds to fly into the light and towards us, we would have it made!!! rolleyes1.gif
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 22, 2006
    Great series, Dick. I really enjoy seeing the birds in your country, and I thought you captured them very well.

    Any idea what the bird in the first photo is eating? Looks like part of a fish? headscratch.gif

    Regards,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
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  • JCDossJCDoss Registered Users Posts: 189 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Excellent job! Tough lighting makes it all the more difficult, but you did great with all of these shots!

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Excellent handling of difficult lighting. It always, always pays to review your histograms and your highlights (the blinkies) when shooting in these conditions.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Wonderful series. I really like the bird on the catcus, the contrast is lovely.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Thanks Ric
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Great series, Dick. I really enjoy seeing the birds in your country, and I thought you captured them very well.

    Any idea what the bird in the first photo is eating? Looks like part of a fish? headscratch.gif

    Regards,
    -joel

    Thanks Joel.

    If my English don't let me down than I have to say the bird is eating the gill and bowels of a fish.

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    JCDoss wrote:
    Excellent job! Tough lighting makes it all the more difficult, but you did great with all of these shots!

    Thanks!
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent handling of difficult lighting. It always, always pays to review your histograms and your highlights (the blinkies) when shooting in these conditions.

    Thanks Harry.

    I was very exited when I captured number 8 and come up with a reasonable exposure in one shot.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2006
    raian wrote:
    Wonderful series. I really like the bird on the catcus, the contrast is lovely.

    Thanks Raian.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    Strong series Dick!thumb.gif
    www.lapiz007.smugmug.com


  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2006
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Strong series Dick!thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
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