Bullfinch in a bush

[ST-EOS]

Another image taken at RHS Harlow Carr Harrogate. Same hide, same photographer, I'm getting comfortable with this birdy genre. Still a long way to go though

Once again your C&C would be much appreciated.



Exif

Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D, Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +1.4x, Image Date: 2012-03-24 14:41:27 +0000
Focal Length: 265mm, Aperture: f/4.5, Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40), ISO equiv: 100.
Copyright: Mr P Stockton
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.2 (Windows)

[colin C]

Re: Bullfinch in a bush

Lovely shot, but not quite sharp enough. Your shutter speed was 1/40sec and you were using an effctive focal length of 265mm, so ignoring IS for the moment, you would use 1/250sec minimum to stop camera shake. As Finches are twitchy little devils, a much higher shutter speed is in order to guarantee a sharp picture, probably 1/500sec or 1/1,000 sec.

In that poor light you are always going to struggle to get ideal settings. I would probably have ditched to 1.4x and sacrificed a smaller image and then opened up the ISO to around ISO 800.

Hope that helps.

Colin

[tesarver]

Re: Bullfinch in a bush

Beautiful colors and composition, would have to agree with Colin on his assessment.

Tom

[ST-EOS]

Re: Bullfinch in a bush

Lovely shot, but not quite sharp enough. Your shutter speed was 1/40sec and you were using an effctive focal length of 265mm, so ignoring IS for the moment, you would use 1/250sec minimum to stop camera shake. As Finches are twitchy little devils, a much higher shutter speed is in order to guarantee a sharp picture, probably 1/500sec or 1/1,000 sec.

In that poor light you are always going to struggle to get ideal settings. I would probably have ditched to 1.4x and sacrificed a smaller image and then opened up the ISO to around ISO 800.

Hope that helps.

Colin

It does help me Colin I don't often get the chance to photograph birds of any size so your tips are very welcome. Looking at the exif it seems I was using manual on the 50D

[ST-EOS]

Re: Bullfinch in a bush

Beautiful colors and composition, would have to agree with Colin on his assessment.

Tom

Thanks for commenting Tom, much appreciated.

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Bullfinch in a bush

Beautiful colors and composition, would have to agree with Colin on his assessment.

I must also agree with Colin & Tom but this can be sharpened in pp to give a better result.
A great image