I got to play with my new toy this weekend

kgarrett11

I met up with a group of people here in Jacksonville at the zoo this weekend and got to play with my D3. I have a lot to learn about this thing. Here are a few of the pics that I got. Please let me know what you think.

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dbaker1221

very nice I think # 7 is my fav.

kgarrett11

dbaker1221 wrote:

very nice I think # 7 is my fav.

Thanks. Whether they are in captivity or in the wild I don't think that you can take a bad picture of a cheetah.

Harryb

The non-woodstork shots are excellent, good color & sharpness against them.

Wood storks are so damn tough to shoot effectively. Between the dark grey head, white body and black wing tips thee are one of nature's challenges to photographers. :bash

I usually try to expose for the white body and then selectively lighten up their ugly little heads in my post processing.

kgarrett11

Harryb wrote:

The non-woodstork shots are excellent, good color & sharpness against them.

Wood storks are so damn tough to shoot effectively. Between the dark grey head, white body and black wing tips thee are one of nature's challenges to photographers. :bash

I usually try to expose for the white body and then selectively lighten up their ugly little heads in my post processing.

Thanks Harry. I still have a lot to learn about this D3 and am considering upgrading my glass. I am thinking of going to the 300mm VR.

Maestro

Wow, the zoo shots are very good! The wood storks look good to me under what look like harsh lighting conditions. I think Harry suggestion about the exposure is a good one. I have a tough time with white birds.

kgarrett11

Maestro wrote:

Wow, the zoo shots are very good! The wood storks look good to me under what look like harsh lighting conditions. I think Harry suggestion about the exposure is a good one. I have a tough time with white birds.

Thanks, it was a bright day with solid overcast of white clouds and a new camera made for a good learning experience.