Some day I have to take nice shots of this scrappy little bird. It is prolific and ungainly, but its survival prowes is just about peerless, and therefore it should command our respect.
p.58 #11 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
One can tell that this summer is drawing to a close, since the nature colours have started to drift towards yellow already. Now perhaps the best time for outdoor photography is approaching, at least in the northern hemisphere.
Monopod mounted 7D + 800L.
This is one of those long range shots with 7D at somewhat higher ISO (400 in this case) where I've become convinced that 7D due to its file noise character is in fact robbing me of "reach".
However, at ISO 100, I could crop 7D files a fair bit, provided they are well focused, as the noise doesn't become a problem yet.
This problem is more pronunced with very light targets agains smooth darker background, such as this Egret. If the bird is exposed properly, then everything around her turns out very dark. Now, if one tries to lighten such background in photoshop, noise starts to become a problem. Some folks would suggest "shooting to the right" of the histogram.......well, that's even worse in my books because now one has to rely on photoshop to fix the target overexposure which in the case of blown whites doesn't work well at all.
p.58 #12 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
Doctorbird wrote:
Some with the 7D and the 400mm f/5.6L. These Muscovy Ducks aren't in my beautiful category despite their rather colorful noggins. They are a good foil for the Black-necked Stilts
p.58 #13 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
I'll throw in one of the last summer shots, although it is still plenty hot here in Southern California.
Multi-shot pano with 1Ds2 and Leica R 100/4 macro, Tiffen Warm Black Pro-Mist 1/2; 1/640 @ f/6.7, ISO 200; PP in LR4 and stitch in PSE 10. Had to try out the Tiffen, which arrived today.
p.58 #14 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
Here's one from an end of summer 15yr uni reunion BBQ today (1Ds2 and 24LII), slight issues with trampolining and static electricity but I love this picture
p.58 #19 · Summer photography with Canon equipment
Wow this is one great thread, these last few pages are most wonderful
Peter, one question, here in SoCal our seasons are mostly summer
What shall I shoot for the fall and winter challenges/threads? Less crowded beaches, monster swells/waves at the Wedge or the winter nationals perhaps, do y'll like drag racing?
I'll be back with an image or two soon...that's one purdy trumpet Peter
