General shots at the park

Striker (Tony) · #1 12-08-2008, 07:46 PM

Hi guys just wanted to share some shots I did at wellington Point today.

Wanted to play around with my mates Canon 10-22 and my 70-200.

I hope you like, I particurly like the sun through the trees, I was trying to use a little imagination...was lots of fun.

Those IBIS are ugly.

Dennis · #2 12-08-2008, 08:08 PM

Nice work Tony. My favourite is the airborne flock of waders – quite a stunning spectacle!

Cheers

Dennis

AlexN · #3 12-08-2008, 08:49 PM

Pics 3 and 4 push all the right buttons for me

well done.

Matty P (Matt) · #4 12-08-2008, 10:19 PM

Stunning images Tony,

Thanks for sharing.

Striker (Tony) · #5 13-08-2008, 07:53 AM

Thanks guys,

Dennis have you been out to Wellington Point where you can walk across to king island on low tide, it's been 20 years for me but found it a beutifull place to image and for a picnic.

Thanks for letting me know what those Birds were I didn't have a clue...a Bird is a Bird to me.

I am happy to share my images as long as you can bare looking at them and dont get sick of the continual posting of images... I know I can get a bit carried away with these things.

If you see anything I can do to improve the images let me know all be it camera settings or even processing.

RB (Andrew) · #6 13-08-2008, 11:58 AM

I like #1 and #4 the most Tony, nice work mate.

I'd recommend giving your sensor a blast of air using a rocket blower (not compressed air ), as you can see some sensor dust on these.

Also you may want to invest in a filter for your lens if you haven't already to protect the front element.
I highly recommend the Hoya Super HMC Pro1 UV filter, I always have one on mine.
Some people don't like them because it adds extra glass in the light path but I find they are worth it for piece of mind.

Another filter to keep in mind, especially for this type of imaging, is a Circular Polarising (PL-CIR) filter.
Make sure it's the circular not the linear PL filter.

Striker (Tony) · #7 13-08-2008, 01:53 PM

HI Andrew,

I have both the HMC Pro digital Uv filter and the Circular Polarising,

The bird shots were taken with my 70-200 lense but the other shots were taken with my mates 10-22.

Does it look like the dust is more related to the 10-22 then my camera.

ving (David) · #8 13-08-2008, 02:05 PM

like that 1st one tony! looks great

RB (Andrew) · #9 13-08-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striker

The bird shots were taken with my 70-200 lense but the other shots were taken with my mates 10-22.

Does it look like the dust is more related to the 10-22 then my camera.

Yes actually it does, I had a close look in PS and didn't notice the dust marks on the 70-200mm shots.

Gotta love that 10-22mm though, huh?
Awesome lens !

AlexN · #10 13-08-2008, 06:50 PM

its a hella wide lens thats for sure.

I've got the Sigma 12-24 which strangely enough captures a wider field of view than when I use my mates Canon 10-22... figure that out huh... although, the 12-24 shows more distortion....

Bassnut (Fred) · #11 13-08-2008, 06:53 PM

Your starting to look a bit desperate Tony, get a scope ;-).

Robert_T · #12 17-08-2008, 07:09 PM

Hi Tony, I really like the tree shadow ones... you should have entered one of these in last months comp. Great stuff

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #13 17-08-2008, 07:19 PM

My favourite is number 3. 36 birds in the one shot that's gotta be an IIS record.

AlexN · #14 17-08-2008, 07:23 PM

JJJ... Bit bored are we... Counting birds...

Striker (Tony) · #15 17-08-2008, 07:32 PM

hahaha.

But there is 38 birds in the shot anyone disagree....lol

AlexN · #16 17-08-2008, 08:54 PM

I count 38 with a possible 39th, however with the very narrow focus depth of the 70-200 F/2.8 its hard to tell... It could also be the blurred wing of one of the 38...

(yes, Im bored..)

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #17 17-08-2008, 09:43 PM

Ok ok
So I have to take my shoes off to count up to 20.
You can imagine how difficult it is when it gets over 30.