{"id":8994,"date":"2012-03-15T17:11:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T21:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=8994"},"modified":"2012-03-15T17:11:38","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T21:11:38","slug":"a-favorite-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2012\/03\/15\/a-favorite-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Favorite Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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This Red-crowned Crane head portrait was created at the Akan Crane Center with the with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens<\/a>, the 1.4X III TC<\/a>, and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV<\/a>. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops as framed: 1\/320 sec. at f\/9 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

Central Sensor\/AI Servo Rear Focus on the bird’s bill and recompose. Click here<\/a> if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. Click on the image to enjoy a larger, more spectacular version. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

A Favorite Situation<\/h3>\n

This image was made moments after I created one of my very favorite images of the Japan trip, the sleeping Red-crowned Crane featured in the blog post here<\/a>. In fact, this many very well be the same bird. A guy comes out on a snowmobile every ten to fifteen minutes or so to chase off the Whooper Swans that come in to eat the grain provided for the endangered cranes. Each time he shuffles the crane deck so to speak. In any case, at the time I made this image the subject was standing in the shade of the building that is the visitor center. <\/p>\n

Subject in shade\/background in sun is one of my very favorite nature photography situations. I look for it every time I am out. If you are lucky enough to encounter the opportunity, you will-as I did hear–want to add enough light to properly expose the shaded subject while at the same time avoid over-exposing the sunlit background. As I was in Manual mode at 1\/800 sec. at f\/11 for the sunlit bird I first dialed up to f\/9 and then rolled adjusted the shutter speed till the analog scale showed +1 2\/3 stops. I made one quick image, checked the background for blinkies–there were none, and then went for a better head angle. <\/p>\n

One thing that we do on all IPTs is to make folks aware of the types of situations that I look for. And we let them know why one situation works while another does not. When I am in the field with a big lens I spend most of my time looking. Looking for good situations. I don’t waste my time photographing junk. When I find something good, however, I make lots of images in short order….<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This is the original capture converted with the ACR defaults. I opened NIK Color Efex Pro 4 and ran Tonal Contrast at 70% only on the bird’s dark feathers and the bill. Then I brought up the background in Viveza where I am learning to use the Control Points effectively. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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NIK Creative Efex Collection<\/h2>\n

NIK recently announced the availability of a special limited production bundle of 3 of their most popular products, Color Efex Pro 4, Silver Efex Pro 2, and HDR Efex Pro. You can save more than $200 on the bundle which is available only through NIK affiliates. If you would like additional info, please e-mail<\/a><\/center> with the words “Creative Efex Collection” in the Subject line. If you have been on the fence about purchasing the plug-ins mentioned above this is a great chance to save some significant bucks. I love both Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex and plan on learning to use Viveza soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Join me this summer and live on a boat for six full days of Coastal Brown (Grizzly) Bear photography. At close range. Live your dream. Great food too! Images copyright Arthur Morris & Robert O’Toole. If you are seriously interested please e-mail<\/a><\/center> for itinerary and additional details. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Coastal Brown Bears at point blank range foraging & clamming with a good chance of copulations; cubs nursing and playing. Likely additional subjects include Horned and Tufted Puffins, nesting Bald Eagle and Black-legged Kittiwake, Steller\u2019s Sea Lion, rafts of Sea Otters and more. Halibut fishing optional<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> to learn more about this IPT. <\/p>\n

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Shopper’s Guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Below is a list of gear that I used to create the image in this 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 EF 1.4X III TC<\/a>. This new TC is designed to work best with the new Series II super-telephoto lenses.
\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 And you will love them in mega-cold weather….
\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.
\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. Also available for the 7D and the Mark III here<\/a>.
\nBreezeBrowser<\/a>. I do not see how any digital photographer can exist without this program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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This Red-crowned Crane head portrait was created at the Akan Crane Center with the with the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f\/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 2\/3 stops as framed: 1\/320 sec. at f\/9 in Manual mode. <\/p>\n

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