Lunch

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  • 05-21-2004, 07:29 PM
    SkyHawk
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    Lunch
    I captured this image shooting through the kitchen window. Comments and critique welcomed. EXIF data:

    Canon EOS 10D
    Shooting Date/Time
    5/21/2004 11:09:45 AM
    Tv( Shutter Speed )
    1/250
    Av( Aperture Value )
    2.8
    Exposure Compensation
    0
    ISO Speed
    1600
    Image Size
    3072x2048
    Flash
    Off
    File Size
    3910KB
  • 05-22-2004, 08:00 AM
    PuckJunkey
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    Nothing like catching a fleeting moment and having your camera nearby.

    You could crop this one a bit more but in general I like it. Obviously the color will be a little subdued because you're shooting through a window into a somewhat shady spot, but the orientation of the birds and the plant all combine to make a nice composition.

    I uploaded a slightly different variant to show you what I mean... hope you don't mind.
  • 05-22-2004, 10:09 AM
    SkyHawk
    Thanks!
    I was going to crop the image, but to keep it proportioned for printing I would have had to lose a lot of the mother bird in the process. Thanks for your comments!
  • 05-22-2004, 02:41 PM
    soren
    i guess ur camera is always hanging around ur neck? lol nice snag in some rough shooting conditions
  • 05-22-2004, 02:50 PM
    bobbythebandit
    Excellent capture and well exposed.Glad to see you left them in peace in your flower basket.
    Bobby
  • 05-22-2004, 02:50 PM
    SkyHawk
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by soren
    i guess ur camera is always hanging around ur neck? lol nice snag in some rough shooting conditions
    Actually, I was at my computer editing some sports images from the day before and happened to see the momma and daddy coming and going with food. I just stuffed the 70-200 2.8 onto my 10D, set it on Alservo, AWB, and multi shot. I actually captured around 30 keepers from the episode. I have one in which the mother's head is completely down the baby's throat. But, all in all, just lucky, I guess.

    Thanks for your comments.
  • 05-22-2004, 05:02 PM
    Lava Lamp
    Nice moment. For next time, if you could been able to turn the camera vertical and zoom in closer, you'd have more of a National Geographic quality shot.
  • 05-22-2004, 05:10 PM
    SkyHawk
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    How many opportunities do you get?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lava Lamp
    Nice moment. For next time, if you could been able to turn the camera vertical and zoom in closer, you'd have more of a National Geographical quality shot.

    You mean like this? Thanks for your comments...
  • 05-23-2004, 01:46 PM
    Kathleen
    wow!
    those are so neat.
    im afraid im no good at criticism.