Loons

Harv

These were taken last April but I don't think they've been posted before. Unfortunately they were taken in direct sunlight at mid-day. We do the best we can with what we have.

1D MkIIn, 300 f/2.8L IS + 2xTC, ISO400, f/8, 1/2,000 sec.







Thanks for looking.

dbaker1221

great captures!! I always have a tough time getting exposer correct on stuff like this.

Dick on Aruba

Great series.

On Aruba I always have to deal with very strong sunlight and I know how difficult it can be. Yours captures are just great.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

Maestro

I love loon pics. I have never seen one in the wild.

Harryb

Good captures, you handled the lighting well.

Harv

Thanks very much for all the kind words, folks. Yes, exposures are always iffy in cases like this. What I try to do if I'm in the same light as the subject is take a reading off my hand. The I take a couple of shots and check the histogram and preview of the shot. I always shoot RAW so I have a bit of latitude when it comes time to process.