BCNH - Juvenile

Posted by anonymous_guy on Sun Oct 02, 2005 3:13 am

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Nikon D70s w/Nikor 80-200mm F/2.8 D
Focal Length: 185mm
2005/10/02 08:28
1/80 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200

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by mrhughj on Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:12 am

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While the subject is presented very well, the white patch above its head is somewhat distractingl

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by anonymous_guy on Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:50 am

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See what you mean......... is this better.
Trouble is once I get started is difficult to know when to stop

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by Ofer Levy on Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:35 am

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The repost looks better!

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by KK Hui on Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:47 am

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The subject is detailed and sharp, Guy!
I'm just not a great fan of 'manupilated' nature shots unfortunately ...

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by Larry Kaufman on Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:40 am

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Somewhere between the original and repost. I would leave the dark crag, but tone down the white above the head and desaturate the color spots in the beige BG area.

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by anonymous_guy on Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:11 am

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Hmmm...., thanks. I too didn't like the repost.

Larry... started off to do what you suggest, but just got carried away.
Will just have to try & pick my shots better - trouble was that being so close to the subject, & not having any lattitude to move far from my base spot, & only having a small area in which I could hide on which was otherwise an open area, not much I could do when somebody parks his boat behind the birds head

Need to save up for a bigger lens so I can pick my "hides"

Yr comments & advice are appreciated - I take it the bird itself was ok.

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by Larry Kaufman on Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:26 am

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anonymous_guy wrote: I take it the bird itself was ok.

Yup - Bird is great. Nice close-up, good angle and exposure. As you mentioned, sometimes you just can't reposition yourself and have to work with what you are given.

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by Christina Evans on Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:31 am

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Bird is great, Guy. I'm always impressed with how you get so close with a shorter lens. Unfortunate about the boat, but there is always a next time.

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by Michael Dossett on Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:00 pm

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Everything that was in your control here is great. Too bad you couldn't move some

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by Colin Inman on Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:31 pm

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The bird itself is fine as mentioned above, but the boat is unfortunate. The repost is a definite improvement. The water looks slightly odd to me though.

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