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Flying Away!


Flying Away!
Photo Information
Copyright: Charmaine Arthur (Roadrunner) (64)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), 70-300 Sigma
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-14 6:03
Viewed: 1441
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a better photo of the one's that I took of the seagulls in flight.

Its difficult to get a nice photo of any bird in flight.
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Hi Charmaine,

Very nice actionshot. You captured this bird really well. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

Hi Chamaine,

Die detail is goed en meeu mooi geplaas in die komposisie.

Lees op oor "exposure compensation" op die net. As jy na die wit gedeeltes kyk op die meeu sal jy sien dat die wit geen detail het nie. Ons noem dit uitgewas "burned/clipped" Die enigste manier om dit reg te kry in die toekoms met 'n dier soos die wat swart en wit kleure het is om "exposure compensation" te verstaan.

Hoop dit help.

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5452 W: 594 N: 3651] (10035)
  • [2006-06-18 4:05]

Hello Charmaine
This is a lovely capture of the gull and you have done well in your effort. Birds in flight are rather difficult shoots for us amateur learners. Some people like Gert Ellstrom for example makes this kind of shot seem like the most natural thing to do, but I know from first hand experience (because I tried and you still do not see such a posting from me) that this is not such easy feat to accomplish.
Although you might have a little OE on the whites and a little UE on the darker areas I still think your shot came out rather well. The composition is fine, so is the POV. The colours are well defined (a lovely sky especially) and you have captured good details.
Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot
Ps. I suppose you have noticed it, but just in case - I see you have some dirt spots on your sensor at the 9 o'clock position.

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