[Joe BT]

October 26, 2006 at 11:53 pm

I took a few (5 or 6 IIRC) ‘spot’ readings and averaged them out & set the camera on manual, being careful to not blow the highlights (the graduated filter helped keep the brighter sky in check) & took a few – checked the histogram image on back of camera. Shot in RAW to give me the best possible ‘post-processing’ options.

When I first started viewing at home & increased the contrast & saturation to get more ‘punch’, but ended up resetting them ‘flat’ as I preferred it that way & there was still enough contrast with the beach walkers to make them stand out well from the beach.

Then waited for the couple to walk past (they were walking a dog, but it was running just too far ahead of them to get them all in the shot :cry: )

Many thanks for the comments.

JB

[Joe BT]

October 23, 2006 at 9:12 pm

Cheers for the comments everyone, White tailed Eagle it is, Belfast zoo, shot through the fence ‘net’

JB

[Joe BT]

October 23, 2006 at 3:27 pm

Images 1, 5 & 6 were taken at the recent ‘Sunflower’ short circuit races Bishopscourt
equipment = Nikon D200 + Tamron Sp300 f2.8 (man focus)

The others were from earlier in the year with Nik D70 +
image # 2 = Nikon 300 f4
image # 3 = Nikon 18-70zoom (20mm)
image # 4 = Nikon 80-200 f2.8
image # 7 = Nikon 80-200 f2.8 (+SB600 flash iTTL)

Many thanks for the comments everyone.

JB

[Joe BT]

October 23, 2006 at 1:28 am

it is quite dark at that side (although the full size image has detail right into the corner), may try to graduate lighten that side a touch.
thanks for the comments.

[Joe BT]

October 22, 2006 at 8:41 pm

Only thing maybe too much to look at, at one time.
Soda

Ahh…I’ll get the hang of it yet!! :oops: :oops:

cheers :wink:

[Joe BT]

October 22, 2006 at 6:19 pm

Aye Derek, I have the whole sequence, (it’s with Paul I.R. at mo so not posting the whole thing yet). focus goes off & on a bit as I was using my Manual focus lens but most of it fine!.
:wink: :wink: :wink:

talked to Johnny after & he was still well up for the rest of the day! (as he proved with his results!!) :)