Something a Little Different!

Posted by Maxis Gamez on Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:23 pm

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Something a Little Different! - Cormorant

Sorry I haven't been very active.

This is something a little different. I'm sure not everyone is going to like it but I think for those with an open mind would fit just fine..

More DOF was impossible at this distance!

Hope you like it!

Canon 7D, 70-200mm L @ 135mm - f/8, 20mm extension tube, 1/640 sec, ISO 200, Manual exposure, Hand held, Full frame.

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by Homer on Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:27 pm

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Hi Maxis,
Very impressive shot.Love those eyes.
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by Con Foley on Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:48 am

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Unique pose for sure, and those green eyes really get your attention !

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by Tim Zurowski on Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:12 am

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I think it is very cool and a great idea. Love those eyes. I do not see why you say more DOF was not possible. You had plenty of shutter speed and room for more ISO. You could easily have shot at f/16 (or smaller). I think more DOF would make this even better

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by Jan Wegener on Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:38 am

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...but really cool

Killer image. The eyes are outstanding

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by Christopher Dodds on Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:45 am

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Maxis wrote: More DOF was impossible at this distance!

NOT TRUE: While I do agree that with the chosen settings there is no room to squeeze out any more depth of field, using a higher ISO or lower shutter speed (or both) would have allowed you to choose F22 and really done something special here.

Great out-of-the box thinking here, Maxis. I love the idea.

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by Herman Blockx on Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:09 am

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very different indeed ! cool capture!

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by Maxis Gamez on Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:41 am

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Hey guys,

While I agree with you all, we have to be a little more realistic… Who sets their cameras at f/22 to shoot birds?

While mathematically can be possible, the pose was for a split of a second with no room or time to change DOF. I was sooo close that I was afraid to move so the bird doesn’t fly away. This pose was actually captured as the Comorant’s head was traveling to the lower part of the body.

I’m glad you guys like it!

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by Mike Veltri on Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:20 am

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Great eyes!

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by Marina Scarr on Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:08 am

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I find this a truly outstanding capture of a cormorant b/c it is so completely different from what we normally see. The eyes are awesome but then you got the open beak to boot. Congratulations on this one.

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by Landon Starnes on Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:37 am

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Very different and very cool shot Maxis! Congrats.

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by Christopher Dodds on Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:19 pm

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Maxis wrote:Hey guys,

While I agree with you all, we have to be a little more realistic… Who sets their cameras at f/22 to shoot birds?

While mathematically can be possible, the pose was for a split of a second with no room or time to change DOF. I was sooo close that I was afraid to move so the bird doesn’t fly away. This pose was actually captured as the Comorant’s head was traveling to the lower part of the body.

I’m glad you guys like it!

Thanks!

Quite frankly, Maxis, the photographer with an intimate knowledge of his/her equipment and a solid understanding of the fundamentals of photography does - and to properly answer your question: I use F/20 & F/22 often. See here:

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Given the chosen focal length and distance to subject, I would have started with F/16 and quickly worked my way to F/22. This is also a good example of the photographer with a pre-visualized goal getting to the finish line first

BTW - don't just like the image - LOVE IT!

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by Maxis Gamez on Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:04 pm

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That's why we have a different style Christ. Nothing wrong with that!

Thank you for the info!

See you around!

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by Jim Urbach on Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:51 pm

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Neat perspective, Maxis. Those green eyes are captivating. Would have taken another image focused manually on the beak and combined or just shot with more DOF

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