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Posted by eSearing on Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:11 pm

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This is my first image posted shot from my new(used) Canon 10D. I have had quite a learning curve from my old Oly P&S and manual Minolta x700. The weekend weather here has been lousy lately too.

Finally had a decent day and I was out at my local nature trail at lunchtime and came across some geese. They were doing thier best to stay away from a nice background. Then I noticed this little fella sitting not 10 feet away. As soon as I pointed the lens at him he flew into the bushes 20 feet away and sat still for about 5 shots. Its not a perfect image but I am please with the end result.

Canon 10D
100-400L IS at 400mm
ISO 200, f5.6, 1/800
Adusted WB for Shade, exposure+.03, Sharpening.

PS Thanks to all here who have sold me my new and used gear. Got some good buys and am really enjoying my new toys.

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by Greg Downing on Sun Feb 15, 2004 3:21 pm

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The comp here is nice and the branches all going the same direction the bird is facing is a nice effect. The one branch in font of the bird is not ideal but unavoidable. I love the background. Glad you're having fun with your new toys!

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by AlexC on Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:45 pm

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Greg hit the nail on the noggin!!, Nothing left for me to say!!!
Congrats!!

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by Heather Forcier on Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:56 pm

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Basically what I was going to say, too! Normally a busy shot doesn't work so well, but since all the branches are going in a similar direction it really seems to work okay here. It's just that one branch in front of the bird I wish wasn't there. The tones in the background are pretty neat.

Glad you're having fun with the 10D! I got to shoot with one during my time in Homer and liked it a lot.

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by Alan Murphy on Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:47 pm