Greylag Goose

Gallery: AvianPosted July 18, 2017254 views6 comments

Resting greylag, again I just wanted the light to illuminate the 'beady' eye.

Thanks to those who posted or viewed the previous thread.

Steve

Subject: Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 500f/4 MKII with 1.4x MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/1000s at f/11 ISO8000 (Long gone are the days of being held back with low SS and worries about ISO)
Original format: Landscape, slight crop for presentation, FF width
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 19, 2017 at 6:24 PM

A nice resting pose with glorious light, Steve. Using the high iso and f/11 really let you get the dof to make this work well.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on July 20, 2017 at 1:05 AM

The eye and the light definitely make this one. Nice one Stephen!

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Comment posted by Nolan Rowell on July 20, 2017 at 10:47 PM

Good shot. I love the soft lighting in this picture. I also like how the amber of the eye stands out from the grey. Great feather detail as well.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 21, 2017 at 10:06 AM

Using the high iso and f/11 really let you get the dof to make this work well.

Even at that distance Dennis you can see how the DoF falls away quickly and no worries about ISO, it's having the confidence in the kit and how to control any noise. Few folk push the DoF these days f/11, f/16... go back to film days f/8, f/11 and f/16 were the standard settings, but thank goodness for progress.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 21, 2017 at 10:07 AM

The eye and the light definitely make this one.

Indeed Jim, you just have to be patient and wait. cool

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 21, 2017 at 10:09 AM

Good shot. I love the soft lighting in this picture. I also like how the amber of the eye stands out from the grey. Great feather detail as well.

Thanks Nolan, light can play a big part at times, otherwise images can just look flat and often pushed with saturation to make up for it.

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