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The Wind Beneath My Wings
The Wind Beneath My Wings
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Challenge: Birds In Flight (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D3s
Location: Canton
Date: Mar 22, 2011
Aperture: f/29
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 22, 2011

 I have never shot flying birds before. It was definitely interesting and enjoyable. I learned that birds like crossiants and I should have my shutter on 1/500...because I had to toss out a majority of my shots.

I plan on shooting them again...I can only improve:)

I know my title is lame...but I could not think of a good title.

[Mar. 23rd, 2011 09:57:53 PM]

A day into the challenge and I seem to be scoring around 5.5 range. I feel pretty good about this score. I learned a lot and feel that I can improve the next time I shoot birds.

[Mar. 27th, 2011 09:50:00 AM]

I appreciate the comments that I have received. I have hopes that the next time around I beat my own score.

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 114
Avg (all users): 5.5901
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.4516
Avg (non-participants): 5.6438
Views since voting: 794
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 222
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 04/05/2011 01:24:06 AM
Originally posted by Melethia:
In case no one else has mentioned it, you're allowed up to 800 pixels on the long side of your photograph - the width in this case. Do try to use all of that - bigger means your picture will have more impact. Don't hesitate to ask in the forums if you have problems resizing to the allowed maximum.


I did have trouble when I went to upload. It kept telling me my file was to big. Someone was nice enough to send me a link. Thanks for the feedback.
 04/05/2011 01:20:31 AM
In case no one else has mentioned it, you're allowed up to 800 pixels on the long side of your photograph - the width in this case. Do try to use all of that - bigger means your picture will have more impact. Don't hesitate to ask in the forums if you have problems resizing to the allowed maximum.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/04/2011 10:40:14 AM
"I learned that birds like crossiants and I should have my shutter on 1/500"
Haha. That really made me chuckle!

And I like the shot. And the composure makes it seem like we're looking to where the bird looks. It's a nice, crisp, simple shot. Good work! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/30/2011 12:03:33 PM
Originally posted by bassbone:
It looks like a well worn bird. The choice of f29 is very interesting when trying to capture birds. I think you probably could have opened the aperture a bit more (f8 or so) and you would have been able to blur the background a bit more. A bit better lighting on the face and a bit tighter crop and you would have have something special here.


Thanks for the feedback...I'm new to bird shooting and I was having a difficult time getting the bird sharp...hence is probably why I upped the aperature...I'm sure I was not thinking it through at the time. I should have upped my shutter speed. I have since went out and tried again...I see some improvement. I will continue to work on this so I'm ready for the next bird challenge.

Thank you for your feedback I really appreciate it!
 03/30/2011 11:16:50 AM
It looks like a well worn bird. The choice of f29 is very interesting when trying to capture birds. I think you probably could have opened the aperture a bit more (f8 or so) and you would have been able to blur the background a bit more. A bit better lighting on the face and a bit tighter crop and you would have have something special here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/27/2011 01:12:11 AM
Nice shot. I think this would have been a good candidate for bw. I wish the background could be deemphasized somehow (out of focus, less contrast, motion blurred).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/24/2011 05:06:57 PM
shows movement i really like this
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