canvasbacks

[dbaker1221]

did not nail these as well as I had hoped
rare for up here..so they must just be passing through
http://snapshotz.smugmug.com/photos/267099921_Uc8er-L.jpg

2
http://snapshotz.smugmug.com/photos/267113184_Xgc6v-L.jpg

3
http://snapshotz.smugmug.com/photos/267116763_tsacB-L.jpg

4
http://snapshotz.smugmug.com/photos/267118349_a4yFT-L.jpg

5
http://snapshotz.smugmug.com/photos/267121149_p9ms6-L.jpg

it was colder that I thought it would be that morning & I had no gloves. at this point my hand were starting to hurt.:cry

[Giphsub]

You nailed them well enough Dave! Nice shooting :thumb #2 and #4 :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

I'm sure that if the landscape had allowed you to move around to the left on these shots, you would have done so. Then you would have what you wanted! Those hot pixels from the water beads and deep shadows are the only things keeping these from being really good.

Still...I bet it was a nice experience. :D

[Maestro]

I've been trying to find canvasbacks close to me and it is next to impossible. Good job getting a few clicks off. The ones of them in flight are my favorites.

[Harryb]

Very close to an outstanding set Dave. :thumb I don't know if its the crop or the sharpening that's causing the haloing & hot pixels in some of the shots. #2 could use some NR on the background.

Come on down to Florida and you can shoot all day w/o causing any pain to your hands. :D

[jwear]

you had some harsh light to work with --was it early :scratch

[dbaker1221]

You nailed them well enough Dave! Nice shooting :thumb #2 and #4 :thumb
I appreciate the comments

[dbaker1221]

I'm sure that if the landscape had allowed you to move around to the left on these shots, you would have done so. Then you would have what you wanted! Those hot pixels from the water beads and deep shadows are the only things keeping these from being really good.

Still...I bet it was a nice experience. :D

yup....there was no way I could get anywhere else with out them jumping. If I'd have gotten my butt up before dawn I could have maybe snuck past them...of course I probably would have fallen into the water.:D

[dbaker1221]

I've been trying to find canvasbacks close to me and it is next to impossible. Good job getting a few clicks off. The ones of them in flight are my favorites.
thanks Stephen

[dbaker1221]

Very close to an outstanding set Dave. :thumb I don't know if its the crop or the sharpening that's causing the haloing & hot pixels in some of the shots. #2 could use some NR on the background.

Come on down to Florida and you can shoot all day w/o causing any pain to your hands. :D

thanks Harry

the crop is a little heavy but I don't know if that is the issue. I have the sharpening turned up some on the d300 perhaps that & usm. I'm finding that I need to wear my wal-mart cheater glasses when I do pp. I think that some things that are fairly sharp look fuzzy to me.
I think I still have the originals in file , so I might revisit them ....with glasses on

here is the last pic again , I only usm the eye.
http://snapshotz.smugmug.com/photos/267579372_SS6Ui-L.jpg
Date Modified 2007-05-02 10:24:45
Date Taken 2007-05-02 10:24:45
Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Exposure Time 0.001s (1/1000)
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 400
Focal Length 500mm (750mm 35mm)
Photo Dimensions 2826 x 1884
File Name DSC_3125-4.jpg
File Size 2.41 MB

[dbaker1221]

you had some harsh light to work with --was it early :scratch
sun was just up but really bright. I'll be the first to admit that using the new d300 has been slow learning for me.

[Harryb]

thanks Harry

the crop is a little heavy but I don't know if that is the issue. I have the sharpening turned up some on the d300 perhaps that & usm. I'm finding that I need to wear my wal-mart cheater glasses when I do pp. I think that some things that are fairly sharp look fuzzy to me.
I think I still have the originals in file , so I might revisit them ....with glasses on

here is the last pic again , I only usm the eye.



This one works better for me. Excellent work on the eye, it really stands out and draws teh viewer's attention to it.