Thanks Christian. The crop is minimal. It's about 75 percent of frame, more than 50 megs in the tiff version. I think I was about ten feet away. I had been shooting in this area and noticed how the woodpecker kept returning to the same tree. So I took a position near the tree and kept the camera at eye level. I've found in the past that even raising the camera will frighten away most birds. Eventually he returned, and I was able to get off three or four shots before he took off again. Paul
> Paul, that's great use of fill flash. I have the 500DG Super as well and > have been experimenting with TTL tele flash. The bird has great detail. > For such a small bird, i'm curious how much cropping you did or if you were > able to get close enoguh for minimal cropping. > > Nice job. > > christian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 6:38 AM > Subject: PESO: It must be bird day > > > > It must be bird day, so here's a Downy Woodpecker that I shot this past > > Sunday: *istD, A-400/5.6, Sigma 500 Super flash fill. Exposure was f > > 5.6 @ 1/350, handheld. > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3330104 > > >
