p.61 #8 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
fnzmf25 wrote:
Curious what percentage is the crop is this?
The final photo is about 31MP... It's a crop, but not terribly deep. There are times when I need to do a DX crop, which results in slightly less than 20MP. If I'm trying to photograph these mighty mights in flight, I am better off shooting in FX and cropping in to meet my compositional goals.
You can see that I stacked converters here. To process the shot, I used DXO Pure Raw to reduce the noise a bit, I then used LR Classic to create a bird layer and background layer and worked the two independently. I needed to increase the exposure in the background to lighten it a bit. I then exported at 1800MP and 72DPI to share... before sharing, I put a bit of a reverse vignette to lighten the corners. It was early morning and I underexposed the whole shot to hold back the highlights.
p.61 #9 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
I've been photographing this owl for a few months now and am looking for different ways to make interesting images. In this case, I decided to photograph it with some strong backlight. I was excited to see it stretch his/her body and rotate its head 180 degrees to look in my direction.
p.61 #10 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
It took only 35 years of nature photography, but I finally had the opportunity to see and photograph an American Badger.
It was an amazing opportunity to track, watch, and photograph this animal as it went about its business of foraging and digging burrows where it could get out of the hear.
p.61 #12 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
sum1sgrampa wrote:
Congratulations Bruce ! And a great shot on top of the sighting.
Thanks...
I was super excited to finally see and photograph this species. At first I thought I'd have to be content to make decent photos of it in high contrast lighting, but the little guy was so busy that I was able to wait out the high sun until the angle of light improved...
The 400mm f2.8TC is pure magic for this type of shooting, as the capacity to soften foreground and background foliage allows me to isolate the subject so nicely..
p.61 #14 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
Some shots from Ranthambore National Park, India this winter season. First 2 images are of a male tiger, marking his territory on a foggy morning and the third one is a young female exploring her mother’s territory.
p.61 #18 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
The 400mm f2.8TC helps me to push the limit when it comes to available light.
I visited a wetland last week to photograph breeding shorebirds... specifically avocets and stilts. While I did not see a lot of the prenuptial behaviors, I managed to photographic them in interesting pre-dawn light.
p.61 #20 · Official Nikon 400/2.8S image thread + some discussions
OwlsEyes wrote:
The 400mm f2.8TC helps me to push the limit when it comes to available light.
I visited a wetland last week to photograph breeding shorebirds... specifically avocets and stilts. While I did not see a lot of the prenuptial behaviors, I managed to photographic them in interesting pre-dawn light.
regards,
bruce
Damn Bruce, I'm jealous of these! Two of my favorite birds and yo get them in one spot! Very nice!!!
