Lesser Scaup Drake - First Post with D2h

Posted by Woody Mayhew on Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:36 am

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This is my first post to this forum made with my D2h. Images shot at ASA 800 have some noise, otherwise a very nice camera to use. This last week lesser scaups and northern shovelers have been keeping the mallards company over my back fence. This drake was a cooperative subject as was his hen. Shot after sunset. Nikon D2h, 500 f4 AF-S, TC-14E, SB-28-DX, 1/125 @f5.6

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:39 am

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Congrats on the new camera and this photo of a very handsome duck. BTW, no biggie

but ASA was gotten rid of about 10 years ago and has never been a part of digital photography. It's ISO these days as in International Standards Organization.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:35 am

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Hey Woody, I'm seeing the noise but a sweet photo.

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by BrianS on Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:22 am

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Touch of noise -- otherwise a beauty.
Try out Sandy's recommended Noise Ninja, I bet it'll have this looking like an ISO 200.

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by Bill Whala on Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:33 am

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Cool shot, Woody.

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by Matthew Whitley on Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:57 pm

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I wish I has some local ducks that were cooperative! This is very nice.. a bit noisy, but not bad. Have you tried one of the noise removal programs like neat image or noise ninja? Very nice shot!
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by Paul Skoczylas on Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:12 pm

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E.J. Peiker wrote:BTW, no biggie but ASA was gotten rid of about 10 years ago and has never been a part of digital photography. It's ISO these days as in International Standards Organization.

Actually, if you want to be pedantic

, ISO does not stand for International Standards Organization. [Okay, I see you didn't actually say that it stood for that.

] The official name would give the acronyms IOS in English or OIN in French. The name is from the Greek word isos, meaning "equal". It should be pronounced as spelled, and not as the three letters as some would say an acronym.

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by LHays on Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:00 pm

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It's a pretty good shot considering the ISO and shooting over your fence. I still think there'd be a hole in that fence if it were mine. You have wonderful ducks!!!

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by Woody Mayhew on Thu Dec 18, 2003 8:34 am

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Thanks for the comments.
ISO it is - 35+ year old habit of saying "ASA" is hard to break.
The D2h camera is very nice to use. Battery life is vastly improved over D1 series. Noise in high ISO images is really my only major nit to pick.
I am very lucky to have so many ducks just over my back fence. Last night I sat and watched them fly in and land until it was completely dark. Wonderful even when it is too dark to shoot images.
I have learned a lot about individual and species behavior seeing the same birds over an extended period, some individuals for multiple years.
Different species are more or less wary here at my house from year to year. Until this fall the wood ducks were really cooperative. This fall the lesser scaups and northern shovelers are very cooperative. Mallards are always ready to pose.

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