The Pelican Briefing [HDR]

I am really disappointed, you know..

I won't peck at your fish again, I am so sorry.

(I tried a bit of children's book styling on the pelican shoot)

comments (9)

Ludo Sak

Lion

(based on a colour shot. I am sometimes having trouble shooting moving objects, I tend to shoot inanimate nature shots most of the time. What am I doing wrong, given the exif tags?) Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Actually, I think this photo is very original and creative. Only when zooming in one can see it is slightly moved.
  
  What are you doing wrong? Given that the subjects are moving and your ISO is low, the only way to freeze the frame is by having a fast shutter speed. How fast it should be depends on a number of things: your focal length, the speed of the subjects, the distance from the subjects, the direction in which they are moving, the available light.
  
  I don't know the exact number you should use, as it depends on the scene. In good light, I would use a faster shutter speed. In poor light I would raise the ISO.
  
  Some cameras, like the one I'm using, have an auto ISO setting. You program the minimum shutter speed and the maximum ISO and the camera figures out what it needs to do to freeze the frame. This typically leads to higher ISOs, but noise is a smaller problem compared to an unsharp photo. In my situation I often have little choice, as I tend to shoot moving subjects using long lenzes from hand. Something's gotta give. Posted 13 years ago
2. 1. Ludo Sak
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you for your extended explanation! I tend to stick to low noise ISO 100 too long I know. I guessed that 1/100 of a second was long enough for slow moving objects. I was wrong, the picture crispness is proof:)
    You are right of course, and thank you for that hint, that low ISO blur is far less attractive than slightly higher ISO crispness.
    My camera, as yours does too if I read correctly, tends to the highest ISO rate in ISO auto mode when there is a slightest doubt as to a lower ISO. My lowest auto ISO is 400, so 100..400 is a free ride, which I don't like. I have installed a firmware add-on Magic Lantern, which can do much more, maybe also restrict the auto ISO a bit further. I will investigate!
    
    Ps. the thing is I shot with my low light f1.8 too long, as in I am still not used to my other lens needing more light. If only I had money for a f1.0 lens:) Posted 13 years ago
  2. Ludo Sak
    
    Lion
    
    pps glad you like its originality/creativity. I tried;) Posted 13 years ago

Frankhuizen Photography

Lion

Hi Ludo,
When you want two animals to be sharp you can set your diaphragm higher e.g. 8, 10 or even higher. Also with the weather last sunday (very cloudy) your iso is very low.
I don't know what your white balance was, but that should have been on cloudy (even if the sun pops through in the Netherlands). Good luck with the tips.
May be join the Rick startgroup too next fall like I am? Posted 13 years ago
1. Ludo Sak
  
  Lion
  
  I am actually thinking about it. I think I am past novice a tiny bit, but then I still have issues:) Pondering, let you know. It would be fun together. Posted 13 years ago
2. Ludo Sak
  
  Lion
  
  Btw the animals were distanced equally from me, so 5.7 would normally suffice. 1/100 was too slow, and I was thinking they were slow;) Posted 13 years ago
3. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Your advise to use a higher f-stop is good advise in case *not enough* of the scene is in focus. The problem here however is that the scene is in focus yet blurred. That means the shutter speed is too low. In this case, raising the f-stop would actually make the problem worse, as higher f-stops means less light and a slower shutter speed. Posted 13 years ago

Frankhuizen Photography

Lion

I thought so too for myself, but I think I can still learn from the photo assignments. How to look at a subject, perspective, shutter time and to know my camera (and objectives) even better.
You can do the assignments as simple or as difficult as you like. It would be fun if you'll join the course too, then we can reflect on the photo assignments and the photos taken.
If you want to join you must not wait to long to sign in, it's a very popular course I heard. Posted 13 years ago

The Pink-backed Pelican

The Pink-backed Pelican is a member of the pelican family of birds. It is a resident breeder in Africa, southern Arabia and apparently extinct in Madagascar in swamps and shallow lakes.

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Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises

Species identified by Ludo Sak