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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13559} 2/19/2007
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the f2.8
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 2/19/2007
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Thanks! There is actually a photo class (2 days), but at $249 I think I am going to pass and just try it on my own. I'm supposed to go out with this girl that I know that is getting into digital photography. I don't think I will be able to wait for her. Kind of want to get out there now - so if there is good weather on the weekend I just might go on my own.
By the way - which 70 - 200 lens did you use? Was it the F4 or F2.8?
Lisa
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 2/19/2007
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Thanks for the 411 on the camera settings. Hoping that it will work as well for me as it did for you. If I get anything decent I will post it.
Lisa
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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13559} 2/19/2007
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Oh and good luck in the Bolsa Chica Wetlands! I'm green with envy!
Sal
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Salvatore Rossignolo
{K:13559} 2/19/2007
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I used the "dummy" setting (the sports/action preset) on the camera and I set the camera to shoot continuous and rattled of maybe 15 shots to get this one. These moments are so fleeting that the lens only grabs 2 or 3 shots in focus and of those only one was with the bird in a nice position and head to toe in focus.
White birds are really tough because, if the background is properly exposed, the bird is too bright and the details are blown-out, so you've gotta shoot like a stop down or more depending on how bright the day is. With the 20d, I find it hard to assess the quality of my shots because of the small size of the display, so I end up taking 30 to 40 shots of one subject.....just in case.
I hope this helps, it's what I do.
Sal
BTW thanks for your wonderful critique.
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So Cal Photograhper
{K:18529} 2/19/2007
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WOW! The focus is superb and wonderful use of DOF.
I'm supposed to be going with a friend to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands area in Huntington Beach, CA sometime soon to shoot the wildlife in the area. This is a great image and I hope inspiring to me to do half as well as you did with this image.
I too have a 70 - 200 L lens (F4). Which one did you use here? Any tips would be appreciated.
7+!
Lisa
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 2/14/2007
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Good capture . . . great composition my friend!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174145} 2/14/2007
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Beautiful capture, Sal!:)
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Gennaro Manna
{K:21301} 2/13/2007
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Fantastico scatto in volo, nitidezza eccellente...tutto al top...complimenti
gennaro
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 2/13/2007
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wow!!!! excellent capture dear Sal!!!! striking image!!! great colors and details!!! fine dof!!!! bravo!!!
all the best
Marian
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