More Birds

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited June 19, 2006 in Wildlife
This (Sunday) evening I went with Grimace to his secret spot for egrets.
We counted 32 at one time on this little pond.
I ended up over exposing the egrets, even though I set the camera where
I normally do to shoot them. If only I'd have checked the histogram.
Maybe next time.

Canon XT with the Canon 400L F 5.6 lens.

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As always, thanks for looking.
dave.

Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.

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  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Great shots!thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,956 moderator
    edited June 19, 2006
    That first is a great shot!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    That first shot rocks Dave (in fact so do they all) I really like that one. clap.gif

    I've blown out so many egrets I've lost count. You're right about checking the histogram and for blinkies. I will usually try to do a couple of test shots to check my settings before Is start to fire away. You also have to pay attention to any change in your lighting while you are shooting.
    Harry
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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    What a bonanza of egrets - I like #4 and the rogue feather.:):
    "Photography teaches that how well you see has nothing to do with how well you see." Anonymous
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Thanks folks.

    I think the whites got a little hot because of the "L" lens.
    I set the parameters at 1 ( contrast, sharpness, and saturation at +1 ) for
    all of my other lenses. But the "L" is so sharp and has so much contrast, that I'm
    thinking I need to change to parameter 0 for that lens ( all 0's )

    Something to try the next time out.

    Same setting, different lens. (sigma 80-400os)
    White, but not to white.

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    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    egrets are the bird of choice to blow out -whiteheadscratch.gif and bright ne_nau.gif
    Jeff W

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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Very nice images Dave. I like the first the most.

    Try to Google on "Sunny 16" as somebody suggested to me. I did try some shots with the sunny 16 rule (no snowy egrets) and it seems very usable for tricky light situations.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Sunny 16 Rule.

    Mode: Manual
    Speed: 1/ISO (ISO 100 = SP 1/100)


    Aperture...Lightning Conditions...Shadow Detail
    f/22..........Extreme......................Extreme
    f/16..........Sunny........................Distinct
    f/11..........Slight Overcast............Soft around edges
    f/8...........Overcast.....................Barely visible
    f/5.6.........Heavy overcast............No shadows
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