p.1 #1 · Different Feathery Wings With Fill Flash...
Hi My Forum Photographers!
It’s been very cold and the lakes are frozen. Yesterday they were closed due to snow. Today I went to one of my local lakes and found these two songbirds.
What do you all think about fill flash? I’ve never used it before on songbirds.
I bought a better beamer and attached it to my 7D with the 400mm on it. These birds were backlight. If I let the meter do the exposure, they would be silhouettes. If I used exposure compensation, the sky would have been totally blown out, no blue at all. By using some fill flash the sky remains blue and the birds have some color.
I need practice in deciding how much fill flash to add as these are my first attempts. It was difficult because they kept flitting around in the brush rarely popping up to a background with sky.
Pix 1...
Canon 7D, 400mm F5.6, hand held, 1/2000, F8 + EV 1/3, ISO 400 w/FillFlash EV 0
p.1 #2 · Different Feathery Wings With Fill Flash...
Hi Beebalm. I like the second, but it is not a junco. Looks like something from the mockingbird family, or close ally. I'm not expert on fill flash, but you didn't overbake them, so that is a good thing.
p.1 #3 · Different Feathery Wings With Fill Flash...
Both are nice and sharp BB. 2 is my pick too. Just enough fill to bring out the details. 1 could have used a little "-" comp on the flash - maybe -1/3. But Morris will give you the definitive answer if he sees this post. ~ Ron
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I think you are a quick study BB. These may not be top shelf shots but you are trying, posting and learning. In my mind that's huge, good on you and keep it up
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KCollett wrote:
Hi Beebalm. I like the second, but it is not a junco. Looks like something from the mockingbird family, or close ally. I'm not expert on fill flash, but you didn't overbake them, so that is a good thing.
Good morning Ken,
Thanks for visiting my thread! And a big thanks for providing me the correct name!! I corrected my thread.
It's much appreciated!
Monarda
Jan 28, 2013 at 09:54 AM
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surfnron wrote:
Both are nice and sharp BB. 2 is my pick too. Just enough fill to bring out the details. 1 could have used a little "-" comp on the flash - maybe -1/3. But Morris will give you the definitive answer if he sees this post. ~ Ron
Ron thanks so much for your post! it is appreciated!
BeeBalm
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Tim Kuhn wrote:
I think you are a quick study BB. These may not be top shelf shots but you are trying, posting and learning. In my mind that's huge, good on you and keep it up
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birdied wrote:
They look good to me and don't have that "flash" look. The last is my favorite.
I have a better beamer and am trying to learn it myself.
Birdie
Birdie thank you for visiting! BeeBalm
Feb 02, 2013 at 03:21 PM
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p.1 #18 · Different Feathery Wings With Fill Flash...
Bee-
In my simple world they both look just fine.
I especially like the tight natural framing in the first image.
Charlie
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Phildan wrote:
They look ggod to me as well. Mastering a flash with a BB isn't an easy task and you did rather well. Much better than what I would have done
~ Ron