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(Message started by: felixcat on Nov 14^th, 2004, 9:41pm)

Title: Great Tit 大山雀
Post by felixcat on Nov 14^th, 2004, 9:41pm

14/11/2004
Mai Po Nature Reserve

Taking close-up photos such a small bird even with a supertele coupled with TC is not easy.  This great tit was just around 7-8m (as indicated from my lens) away from me but I still have to crop to make it more presentable.

10D+500/4+1.4XII
ISO400, Evaluative @ f8
http://photo.iplux.com/albums/maipo_14112004_great_tit/CRW_3840.jpg

Title: Re: Great Tit 大山雀    
Post by KK Hui on Nov 14^th, 2004, 9:52pm

Beautiful pose, background and crop, Felix!

You over exposed by at least 2/3 stop; see the white was blown. Wished for a natural perch as well ... ::)

KK Hui ARPS
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Title: Re: Great Tit 大山雀    
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Nov 14^th, 2004, 10:12pm

Felix,

Love the sharpness and background color. Same to KK, wish for natural perch and correct exposure of the white. ;)

Title: Re: Great Tit 大山雀    
Post by felixcat on Nov 14^th, 2004, 10:15pm

on 11/14/04 at 21:52:36, KK Hui wrote:

You over exposed by at least 2/3 stop; see the white was blown. ::)

KK,

It was so bad that I forgot to reset the compensation and I have tried correct the exposure within C1 but not significant (probably due to my poor skill) :-[

Felix

Title: Re: Great Tit 大山雀    
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Nov 15^th, 2004, 12:05am

on 11/14/04 at 22:15:47, felixcat wrote:

KK,

It was so bad that I forgot to reset the compensation and I have tried correct the exposure within C1 but not significant (probably due to my poor skill) :-[
Felix

As a former 10D & 20D owner, please be reminded to underexpose with incident light metering for white subject. ;)

Title: Re: Great Tit 大山雀    
Post by me_domchan on Nov 15^th, 2004, 12:24am

Will an extension tube help here?
???

Title: Re: Great Tit 大山雀
Post by felixcat on Nov 15^th, 2004, 7:09am

Dominic,

Up to my knowledge, an extension tube may not help if TTL metering by the camera is used.  And EF500/4IS allows focus up to 4.5m.  Don't know if there is any remedy for such a over-exposed photo ???

Re-post another shoot after correction in C1+PS for comment ;)
http://photo.iplux.com/albums/maipo_14112004_great_tit/CRW_3839.jpg

Felix