{"id":7364,"date":"2011-10-28T11:39:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T15:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=7364"},"modified":"2011-12-11T12:52:51","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T16:52:51","slug":"for-your-critique-image-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2011\/10\/28\/for-your-critique-image-13\/","title":{"rendered":"For Your Critique: Image #14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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After seeing an Andy Rouse image of a Sally Lightfoot crab on black lava rock surrounded by a blurred wave (in his book, Concepts of Nature, I was determined to try something similar (and perhaps better) on my next Galapagos visit. This image was created with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a> and the EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. <\/a> ISO 50. Evaluative metering -2 stops off the crab on the black rock alone: 1\/30 sec. at f\/9. (I knew that I would need to underexpose quite a bit to avoid losing detail in the white water of the breaking waves; I needed to check the histogram a few times to get it right.)<\/p>\n

For a greater appreciation of the image, click on the photo. Then click on the enlarged version to close it. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

For Your Critique: Image #14<\/h3>\n

The image above is presented for your critique; feel free to praise it or rip it to shreds. Would you keep it or delete it? Let us know why either way, what you like or what you hate. What would you have done differently? <\/p>\n

Over the course of the next few weeks I will present six additional images in this series for a total of twenty in all. The last will be followed by several revelations including two major ones. <\/p>\n

An important point here: I have written often that one of the very best ways to grow as a photographer is to look at as many good images as possible. I do that often in books, by checking out contest web sites, by critiquing images on Bird Photographers.Net (BPN<\/a>), by visiting the web sites of the world’s best photographers, and by encouraging image sharing during Instructional Photo-Tours (IPTs<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Second important point here: if you would like to learn a variety of techniques that you can use to create pleasing blurs–they are very rarely serendipitous accidents–get yourself a copy of “A Guide to Pleasing Blurs<\/a>” by Denise Ippolito and yours truly. Like em or not, pleasing blurs do well in the major international nature photography competitions. <\/p>\n

Support both the Bulletins and the Blog by making all your B & H purchases here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

B&H On-Line ordering is available six days a week (Sunday through late Friday afternoons) as usual. More and more folks are earning multiple contest entries with their B & H purchases. See here<\/a> for details on that. Eleven great categories, 34 winning and honored images, and prize pools<\/a> valued in excess of $20,000. Click here<\/a> to visit the competition home page. <\/p>\n

Shopper’s Guide<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Below is a list of the gear used to create the image in today’s blog post. Thanks a stack to all who have used the Shopper’s Guide links to purchase their gear as a thank you for all the free information that we bring you on the Blog and in the Bulletins. Before you purchase anything be sure to check out the advice in our Shopper’s Guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Canon 800mm f\/5.L IS lens.<\/a> Right now this is my all time favorite super-telephoto lens.
\nCanon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body.<\/a> My two Mark IVs are my workhorse digital camera bodies. <\/p>\n

And from the BAA On-line Store:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

LensCoats<\/a>. I have a LensCoat on each of my big lenses to protect them from nicks and thus increase their re-sales value. All my big lens LensCoat stuff is in Hardwood Snow pattern.
\nLegCoat Tripod Leg Covers.<\/a> I have four tripods active and each has a Hardwood Snow LegCoat on it to help prevent further damage to my tender shoulders \ud83d\ude42
\nGitzo GT3530LS Tripod.<\/a> This one will last you a lifetime.
\nMongoose M3.6 Tripod Head.<\/a> Right now this is the best tripod head around for use with lenses that weigh less than 9 pounds. For heavier lenses, check out the Wimberley V2 head<\/a>.
\nCR-80 Replacement Foot for Canon 800<\/a>. When using the 800 on a Mongoose as I do, replacing the lens foot with this accessory lets the lens sit like a dog whether pointed up or down and prevents wind-blown spinning of your lens on breezy days by centering the lens directly over the tripod.
\n Double Bubble Level.<\/a> You will find one in my camera’s hot shoe whenever I am not using flash.
\nBe sure to check out our camera body User’s Guides here<\/a>.
\nThe Lens Align Mark II.<\/a> I use the Lens Align Mark II pretty much religiously to micro-adjust all of my gear an average of once a month and always before a major trip. Enjoy our free comprehensive tutorial here.<\/a>
\nCanon EOS-1D Mark IV User’s Guide<\/a>. Learn to use your Mark IV the way that I use mine. User’s Guides are available for the 7D and the Mark III here<\/a>. And for most Nikon dSLRs here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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