Afternoon light was OK

[bfjr]

As JeffW and I mentioned the morning light was nuttin but gray. Here's a BIF of a Comarant from the morning. Check out that ISO even had it at 1600 for awhile :wow. Well Lens Lust says I need some fast glass now :lol

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/26992117-L.jpg

The afternoon produced I think some better results :D

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/26992071-L.jpg

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/26991767-L.jpg

[jwear]

the afternoon shots worked :thumb i will post the one I have as a guide to how bad one can do with bad light , i will not know how it looks :scratch your came out better but if we had light :dunno :huh

[ginger_55]

Those are cool shots, Ben. I especially like the first one. IMO, and in other's opinions, "flat" light can be very good.

The Nature photographer who did our workshop this spring prefers it, and so do I, actually. Well, not always, different lights have different advantages. Cloudy can mean shooting any time of the day. No pesky shadows/contrast issues.

I really do like that first shot, I like it best for the story it tells with the bird carrying all that stuff.

(I had the worst time last night, so terrible, nothing worked right, and everyone there was in their twenties. It was a music thing at a place I usually love, supposed to have fireworks. We left, so I don't know, it was raining. I kept thinking how much I preferred the birds.)

Wonderful shots, Ben.

ginger

[ian408]

I liked the third one. Nice exposure!

Ian

[bfjr]

Those are cool shots, Ben. I especially like the first one. IMO, and in other's opinions, "flat" light can be very good.

The Nature photographer who did our workshop this spring prefers it, and so do I, actually. Well, not always, different lights have different advantages. Cloudy can mean shooting any time of the day. No pesky shadows/contrast issues.

I really do like that first shot, I like it best for the story it tells with the bird carrying all that stuff.

(I had the worst time last night, so terrible, nothing worked right, and everyone there was in their twenties. It was a music thing at a place I usually love, supposed to have fireworks. We left, so I don't know, it was raining. I kept thinking how much I preferred the birds.)

Wonderful shots, Ben.

ginger Good Morning G, Happy 4th
Yes I agree about Cormarant shot, wish I had more good ones to show. They were quite busy carrying stuff to their nests, lot's of fun shooting indeed. :D

Hope you have better night tonight :thumb

[bfjr]

the afternoon shots worked :thumb i will post the one I have as a guide to how bad one can do with bad light , i will not know how it looks :scratch your came out better but if we had light :dunno :huh
Hey Jeff on the way back from work stop at Madrona :thumb
Show ya later.........found where Mr. Redtail lives :D

[bfjr]

I liked the third one. Nice exposure!

Ian Happy 4th Ian
Glad you like :thumb