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If you overexpose, which is very likely, you'll wash out all kinds of highlight details. If you want to use Av mode, set the EV at -1EV, turn on the blinkie highlight warnings in your preview screen and adjust from there (up or down). You want as high an EV as you can get without the highlight warnings going off. Remember, you've got tons of time, so do critical focus. Remember, increasing your DOF by shooting at f/8 isn't going to matter one bit when you subject is over 200,000 miles away. An open aperture puts the most pixels on the subject. Critical focus is a must. I used AF in my shot, but if you're having trouble, switch to MF and use the optical VF to fine tune focus. If the sky is dark and you don't use a tripod, this can be very hard to do, because finding the moon against the black can be hard. On a tripod, first aim at the moon with AF on, turn to MF and fine tune with 10x live view (or whatever Nikon calls it) instead of the optical VF. Low smog and 30-degrees or more above the horizon will yield the sharpest results. Looking forward to more astro shots... So, get the exposure and focus right, in post you can add a ton of Contrast. Consider going to B&W, particularly if you don't have a blue sky. Blow it up over 100% the pull the level down as you observe details. Stop pulling the level down when details peak. Dave
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Tim, I love the weather and the geometric balance in the composition.
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nice shot Tim! Glad you went with B&W in that photo.
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Assuming that's a relatively small hawk, I'm guessing it's a sharp-skinned hawk. If you have some other views, might go to Cornell's AllAboutBirds.org to see if you can compare to other similar birds. Also, searches on Flickr can be very helpful. Dave
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Nice fix Josh. I'd love to see more of her...
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I original wanted the cliche women with umbrella in the rain, B&W on the Brooklyn Bridge but couldn't wait too long as I had a lunch meeting. So I quickly snap that one and ran back to the subway.
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Matt - nice shot of the hawk but why is it missing a leg
Josh - nice shot, the warm tones works with the model and background
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It was funny how I ran into this guy, though. I went down to the Pittsburgh National Aviary today to take some photos and see the birds. Well, I toured around and was finishing up for the day. Just outside the front doors is a small garden area with a few feeders where a few smaller birds were feeding. As I walked outside, this hawk swooped down straight for the feeder and all the birds scattered in a hurry! I figured he was just being territorial, but it turns out both the cooper and the sharpie frequent bird feeders, not for the seed, but for the birds that are feeding there. I quickly got my camera up and snapped a few shots while he perched on the wall for about a minute or two. Who would have thought my favorite shot from the day would be taken outside the aviary? |
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