First attempt at garden birds.

DavidBloor · 29 Apr 2011

I hired a Nikon AF 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 D ED VR for a holiday near the lakes.

I didn't get that many good shots but I am quite happy with this........

TinaC · 29 Apr 2011

Awww, very cute n fluffy lookin, but you cut the poor souls feet off

PetethePrimate · 29 Apr 2011

good first attempt, nice & sharp on the head & eyes; shame about the feet tho'

Darthchaffinch · 30 Apr 2011

really good shot (apart from the feet^)! What shutter speed did you use and ISO pls?

killwilly · 30 Apr 2011

Darthchaffinch said:
really good shot (apart from the feet^)! What shutter speed did you use and ISO pls?

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/400"
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2011-04-25 10:51:30
Date Time Digitized = 2011-04-25 10:51:30
Shutter Speed Value = 8.64 TV
Aperture Value = 4.97 AV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F5.66
Subject Distance = 3.76m
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 400mm
Subsec Time = 0.676"
Subsec Time Original = 0.60"
Subsec Time Digitized = 0.60"
Sensing Method = One-chip color area sensor
File Source = DSC
Scene Type = A directly photographed image
CFA Pattern = [B,G],
[G,R]
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
White Balance = Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio = 1x
Focal Length In 35mm Film = 600mm
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gain Control = None
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = Normal
Sharpness = Normal
Subject Distance Range = unknown
A432 = 800/10, 4000/10, 45/10, 56/10
A434 = 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

DavidBloor · 30 Apr 2011

Thanks for the replies.

As for the feet, it seems to be a problem I have quite regularly, something I obviously need to work on!

DavidBloor · 30 Apr 2011

Reasonably happy with this.....

Darthchaffinch · 30 Apr 2011

killwilly said:
[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/400"
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2011-04-25 10:51:30
Date Time Digitized = 2011-04-25 10:51:30
Shutter Speed Value = 8.64 TV
Aperture Value = 4.97 AV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F5.66
Subject Distance = 3.76m
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 400mm
Subsec Time = 0.676"
Subsec Time Original = 0.60"
Subsec Time Digitized = 0.60"
Sensing Method = One-chip color area sensor
File Source = DSC
Scene Type = A directly photographed image
CFA Pattern = [B,G],
[G,R]
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
White Balance = Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio = 1x
Focal Length In 35mm Film = 600mm
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gain Control = None
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = Normal
Sharpness = Normal
Subject Distance Range = unknown
A432 = 800/10, 4000/10, 45/10, 56/10
A434 = 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

thanks- how did you get hold of the exif?!?

TinaC · 1 May 2011

DavidBloor said:
Reasonably happy with this.....

FEEET!!!

cruel lot aren't we :nuts: That is a nice composition, I like his looking over the shoulder look

DavidBloor · 1 May 2011

Thanks very much !

killwilly · 2 May 2011

Darthchaffinch said:
thanks- how did you get hold of the exif?!?

Sorry for the late reply James. You can download exif data software from Opanda,(link below). You then right click on the image and the information I copied and pasted will be available, however, not always. With a photograph hosted by Flickr, you double click the image and that should load from the Flickr site. You then click the "action" button above the image, "exif data" will be on the list, unless the photographer has chosen to hide the exif info.

Hope this helps.

http://www.opanda.com/en/iexif/