Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ira, I like the first photo the best. The composition is very nice. Bird photography is not as easy as Doug makes it look. About your photo. Yes it is soft but maybe for a couple reasons. Here are a couple things I've found out about my bird photography. 1. Never autofocus. 2. Use a lens longer then 300mm, preferably a prime lens unless the zoom is of prime quality. 3. I never use auto exposure. Generally the small object like a bird will be under exposed against the brighter background. 4. Try and stay at or below ISO 400. Bird photos will most likely need cropping. The added noise of the higher ISO's will make the photo softer as well, especially if the focus is not dead perfect. 5. Find some Leica glass for your Canon. ;-) 6. And finally, I get many more failures then successes. Keep trying. Len On May 10, 2007, at 1:49 AM, ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote: > So it's not really Woody W., but rather Nuttall's Woodpecker, who > has been > announcing his presence outside our front window morning and night: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +18.jpg.html_ > > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +18.jpg.html) > > Same fellow, this time at work: > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +18A.jpg.html > _ > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW > +18A.jpg.html) > > Both with Canon 30D, 75-300 EF IS Zoom, ISO 800. > > As always, comments welcomed and appreciated. > > Best regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, California > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http:// > www.aol.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information