Restart Flight Shot

Gallery: AvianPosted June 3, 2011158 views9 comments

Something I could never have done with the D200 due to noise at high ISO's.. The noise level at 2000+iso on the D7000 is quite good. This is my first attempt. Not right yet but there are possibilities.
D7000 ISO 2500
3200th second @f9
Contrast down 2 bars
ev+2 stops manual focus Programme manual.
Large crop. levels /czm sharpening Neat image 1 pass

Cheers
JohnR

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on June 3, 2011 at 9:43 PM

Wonderful action. A tad soft. I don't find the noise level objectionable. Quite a fascinating shot.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 3, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Awesome image, John. The head is really sharp and you can see a lot of detail in the insect. Congrats.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Marshik on June 3, 2011 at 11:33 PM

Image hold up nicely despite the crop and ISO. Wonderful color and catchlight. After going to the bird, my eye tends to look for the perch. Wonderful image.

Registered on February 1, 2011, 10 Posts, 103 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 3, 2011 at 11:34 PM

This is a terrific shot John, it's plenty detailed enough for me and I love the blur of the wings :^) What a perfect pose and, unless I'm very much mistaken (which I could well be!), looks to me as though that's not one insect but two the Redstart caught in it's beak; perhaps they were mating ... what a way to go ;^p

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on June 4, 2011 at 4:53 AM

Thanks all.
When you think back,- its not so long ago that if we got 400 ASA on film we thought it wonderful- and with grain like gravel too !!
How things have changed.

Cheers
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on June 4, 2011 at 12:53 PM

Terrific action you captured. Noise not noticeable throughout most of the image. Love the eye contact, wing position and blur, positions of feet, and insects.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on June 4, 2011 at 1:42 PM

A shot unimaginable until recently without flash . Beautiful capture, with the added value of the prey in its beak
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 4, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Super great shot. I'd be proud to own it.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Holguin on June 7, 2011 at 2:27 AM

Excellent shot!!! Great timing and I really like that we can see the motion in the wings. Well done.

Registered on January 25, 2011, 44 Posts, 294 Comments