I really like this shot. Taken with my Nikon 5000 with a Tamron Telephoto 150-500, at 1/1000th on f6.3
I just happen to be in the area and saw these two birds, they are Masked Lapwings, on the river just below the bridge at Lorne Victoria.
I had the telephoto lens on the camera so I was able to get a good close up. I believe a telephoto lens provides a shallower depth of field at any aperture, so that combined with the f stop of f6.3 possibly explains why the second bird is out of focus. Maybe I should have been smarter and changed the aperture to say f11. I wish I could remember to make all the changes that are required for changing situations...maybe the answer is auto!!!
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I like the photo , especially the concentric ripples in the water, although they appear a bit over exposed on my screen.
Hi Gary, don't go auto!!!!! Try either Aperture or shutter priority, to get the "right" exposure in camera. Aperture priority when you want to determine the required aperture, say maximum Depth of Field, and shutter priority, say, when you want to freeze the action. If you change the desired outcome(aperture or shutter speed) the camera determines the correct compliment to achieve "correct" exposure. Remember a stop change in 1 requires a change in the compliment to achieve "correct" exposure.
What I particularly like about this shot Gary, are the concentric ripples in the water. My eye is led to the centre of the ripples making the bird in the centre the focal end point (the water drop on its beak is where my eye finally rests).
With respect to the second bird, yes it is a bit soft. Sometimes this sort of thing cannot be avoided and when it happens there are a few tricks I have seen used to mask out of focus subjects. In this case with Photoshop you could sharpen the bird’s eye and possibly even give it a catch light. Once you have a sharp eye, the subject is often perceived to be sharp even though it is not.
If you are interested in bird photography and these sorts of techniques I highly recommend you have a look at Arthur Morris’ work.
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