A Shot from the Blind.

Posted by Mark Farag on Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:42 pm

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Hi all,

UPS dropped off my blind today so I got to work today. I can't believe how effective this thing is!

If you can't view the whole image on your monitor please press F11 to see if you can fit it in.

I just found out that even with my 400mm 5.6L and the 25mm extension tube I won't be able to get any extreme close-ups so looks like I need to pick up a set of tubes.

Exposure: 1/200th @ f/8
ISO: 400
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Partial
Support: Tripod (first time I have used it in about 3 months!)

Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Thanks for looking!

-Mark

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by KK Hui on Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:46 pm

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Excellent pose and bg, Mark!
Some fill would help here ...

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by Parrothead Pete on Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:46 pm

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beautiful female rwbb.

nice job!

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by Mark Farag on Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:48 pm

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Parrothead Pete wrote:beautiful female rwbb.

nice job!

Mike, are you sure this is a RWBB? It looks more like a female house finch to me.

Anyways, thanks for the look!

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by bcurrie on Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:02 pm

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Yes, it is a female House Finch. The pose is really great and I think the only thing to improve it would be the fill flash. When you find a set of tubes you like let me know please as I have been toying with the idea of getting some myself.

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by Christopher Dodds on Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:07 pm

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Great shot, Mark. The ony improvement would be the mentioned fill flash.

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by Steve Mason on Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:14 pm

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Looks like it's working!
Great pose and a sweet bg! Agree with fill, but still dang nice

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by judylynn on Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:17 pm

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Great shot , great pose Mark !

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by Parrothead Pete on Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:06 pm

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markyboy wrote:
Parrothead Pete wrote:beautiful female rwbb.

nice job!
Mike, are you sure this is a RWBB? It looks more like a female house finch to me.

Anyways, thanks for the look!

DOH :roll: I stand corrected....fooled me there...at least I got the gender right..

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by Fabs Forns on Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:46 pm

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Nice detail on the feathers Mark, veery nice girl finch

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by mrhughj on Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:04 am

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Great use of your new blind and extension tube, Mark.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:22 am

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Nice lookback, backlight and and BG.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:00 am

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Very nicely done, Mark. Yeah, fill would have mitigated the head shadows.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:14 pm

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Mark,

Very nice shot. I like the pose with the over the shoulder look. Well done.

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by Mark Farag on Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:11 pm

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bcurrie wrote: When you find a set of tubes you like let me know please as I have been toying with the idea of getting some myself.

Brian,

Right now I'm leaning towards the Kenko set of 3 Tubes (12mm, 20mm, 36mm I think). I will probably have them by a week. If I do get them I will let you know how they work. I have heard good things about them!

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by Mark Farag on Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:55 pm

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Thank you all for looking and commenting!

I appreciate your feedback! I wish I could flash with these guys but the second I fire it these guys are gone before I lift my eye from the viewfinder!

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