Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>>> On Feb 17, 2009, at 2:10 AM, Gary wrote: > > A friend sent this link to me... Comments? > > > http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/sspopup.mg?AlbumID=1001578 > These are FANTASTIC action shots. I find them much more appealing than the usual bird photographs where the subjects look like they were stuffed and mounted in a museum. They imply that the photographer had lightning quick reflexes, a camera with minimum shutter lag, great focusing ability with a long telephoto lens, and an almost infinite supply of film. Are any technical details available for these photos, camera, lens, film or digital, location? <<<< The vast majority of wildlife photographers depend more on fast frame rates than lightning quick reflexes or minimum shutter lag, keeping a cross-type AF sensor on the subject and "sharpening" software instead of great focussing ability (didja notice the sharp background and blurry bird photo, and all the sharp tails and "sharpened" osprey heads?) and a fast large-capacity memory card instead of film. Go to any internet wildlife photography forum and it's all about IS or VR, AF speed and the aperture the lens needs to be to make the AF work acceptably fast, frame rates, and high ISO. Reflexes are a thing of the past, and the skills required now are more in programming the camera and lens than in eye/hand coordination. I'm not intending to grump on anyone's photos, that's just how it is. Doug Herr Birdman of Kailua http://www.wildlightphoto.com