I decided to do some further testing off the 50d on the little guys in the backyard in order to hone my skills before heading out needing them!! The sun was rising and the sky was partly cloudy making for variable conditions. There never really was as much light as I would have liked, what better real life way to test higher ISO shooting?
All 50d, 400 5.6L
C&C if you care to.
Tim
1 I did have this one branch with a great fall background, of course the birds avoided it the best they could.
2 Not the best but a fun shot
3 This junco was down in the shadows, black head shadows a good test.
############## Thanks to Dave I have re-posted these with the proper color space########
I'm no expert... but these high ISO shotz look really good.
Looks like the 50D handles low light wonderfully, I like 3 and 4 the best.
Not bad at all for test shotz.
Green light man, go make some real wall hangers.
I'm no expert... but these high ISO shotz look really good.
Looks like the 50D handles low light wonderfully, I like 3 and 4 the best.
Not bad at all for test shotz.
Green light man, go make some real wall hangers.
Kirk
Kirk you are very kind. Thanks!!
Nov 15, 2008 at 10:08 PM
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I see you are having a similar experience to mine on the higher end. Excellent test subjects with excellent results my friend Detail is remarkable on 1 and 4 and the Junco is sweet as well.
Wishing I was out there with you tomorrow Tim.........I know we're gonna see some hella killer shots. Turn that bad boy loose!!!
Thomas Sanders wrote:
I see you are having a similar experience to mine on the higher end. Excellent test subjects with excellent results my friend Detail is remarkable on 1 and 4 and the Junco is sweet as well.
Wishing I was out there with you tomorrow Tim.........I know we're gonna see some hella killer shots. Turn that bad boy loose!!!
Tom
Thanks so much Tom, your words mean a lot to me. This was my first pushing of this body, shadows in low light, not easy to shoot. I'm happy with the results. Sorry you can't make tomorrow I'm hoping for the best
Now, Tim, you tell me: isn't more fun to shoot the pretty little ones rather than those ugly old ducks? Great job, my friend. That is a very nice capture you got in the second shot. The third and fourth shots show some really fine detail.
Socrate
Careful my friend, what are you going to do if you get to shoot @ ISO 200 You won't have any experience I am assuming you were hand holding on these shots too, which then makes them even more impressive to me, I know I am not that steady, perhaps I can get the Government to do a bailout for me on my 400 and get me a 500 IS lens
#3 looks very nice both on a good balance of sharpness and a very nice feel in the color. The last shot is very impressive on both color and sharpness but I would tone down the greens in the BG, just too bold for this delicate little burdy IMO #1 is a unique angle but a bit awkward for me and your stunt bird in #2 is pretty cool
If you are yakkin in the morning, may the calmness and light be on your good side
surfnron wrote:
Looks like you have the 50D tuned in. all are nice, but the detail in 3 & 4 is great ~ Ron
Thank you Ron, I am enjoying learning this tool. 4 did shock me, it seems between 1000 and 2000 there isn't much difference under the right conditions.
Karl Witt wrote:
Careful my friend, what are you going to do if you get to shoot @ ISO 200 You won't have any experience I am assuming you were hand holding on these shots too, which then makes them even more impressive to me, I know I am not that steady, perhaps I can get the Government to do a bailout for me on my 400 and get me a 500 IS lens
#3 looks very nice both on a good balance of sharpness and a very nice feel in the color. The last shot is very impressive on both color and sharpness but I would tone down the greens in the BG, just too bold for this delicate little burdy IMO #1 is a unique angle but a bit awkward for me and your stunt bird in #2 is pretty cool
If you are yakkin in the morning, may the calmness and light be on your good side
Karl, your critique is almost exactly mine, I almost didn't post these for just those reasons! Man you impress me.
Hand holding; yes no bushhwalk or t-pod
Gvmt bail out sure, give me lenses and ................. well that doesn't belong here
4, almost didn't post it. It like the others are only meant to be examples of what the body can do. I did tone down the bg, that is what made the shot so difficult, BRIGHT bg, bird in shadows, meter all mixed up!!
1 The angle sucks, you are correct sir!!
2 was fun
Thanks for the solid C&C my good friend and thanks for thoughts of smooth water!! Oooh I want that and good light, something so very rare around this time of year.
Holy macaroni Tim Man ISO 2000 still holds all that detail! I'm impressed maaan!
1st shot has some really sweet light! like the last 2 w the lower angle a lot...specially when I look at the exif and realise what crappy light you had!
Heck I was complaining the other day at ISO 800 1/640s
These are pretty impressive given the conditions and settings used, Tim. So, what will you do if you're shooting in the shade on moment at ISO 2000 and in bright light the next moment? I would think you would max out the shutter speed in bright light at that setting and risk underexposing the next shot. Is the ISO accessable via an accessable button for quick adjustments on the 50D?
I'm hoping for the best