A kestrel with the sea in the background.
A kestrel with the sea in the background.
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Wow that's a fantastic shot. Well done you!
Thank you Chrissy.
Wow.
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He looks like he's actually about to speak to the viewer...!
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What a wonderful photograph!
I'm a keen birdwatcher, and take lots of photos of birds. Birds of prey are my favourite types of bird to photograph.
I use a shot I took of an Osprey for my screen saver. Here it is, but I got nowhere near as close as you did to your Kestrel:
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carlc (March 15th, 2015), Crazyorange (March 15th, 2015), Lady Onogaro (March 15th, 2015)
Thank you all for the nice comments.
A fine osprey you have there Chrissy, it is one of my favorite birds.
I was´nt that close, so i had to crop it a fair bit, here is the original uncropped shot (just resized).
Chrissy (March 15th, 2015), klpeabody (March 15th, 2015), Lady Onogaro (March 15th, 2015)
Ahh I see. It was still a perfectly sharp shot. That eye is just beautiful.
Do you take your shots as Jpegs or RAW images?
Always shoot RAW! Someone may contradict me.. But cameras and memory cards have gotten so fast, for so cheap that you should always shoot RAW. You simply loose too much data shooting JPEG. I haven't pressed a shutter that created a JPEG in a good six or seven years.
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Yes, i also allways shoot RAW.
I only ever shoot JPEG images with my little camera when I'm doing quick ink tests to upload.
My other camera is always set to shoot RAW too.
I'm interested in the cameras and lenses you both used for your shots (which are both far better than anything I have ever produced).
Thanks Carlc, for birds i allways use a Canon MK IV with a 300 2,8 IS USM (often with a 1,4 TC).
carlc (March 17th, 2015)
What is this RAW?
I wonder if my old camera (7MP) can do it?
Experts: help me please.
Thanks
Cob
What camera is it Cob?
If you can change the settings on your camera, it will be one of the selections you can make. It's probably with the settings for picture size. So where you can select small JPEG's, medium JPEG's or large JPEG's, you may also be able to select RAW instead. On some cameras you can select RAW plus JPEG. I would check your camera settings or better still your original camera guide. That will tell you if you can shoot RAW.
Basically, you get the shot without any adjustments done by the camera. You may also need a different editing programme on your PC or Laptop to see it. Then the idea is that you select your own adjustments and keep as much of the original file size as you want.
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That lens!
Prime Canon beauty!
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