Kenneth, All images were taken between 3:14 and 3:15pm local time. It is possible that what you think is being an effect of the harsh light comes from the fact that I've choosen "strong contrast" in the "curve" tab in the ACR.
Here is an example when I choose it to be linear. http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/bird/IMGP3150-lin.jpg.html (only the first image). I am not sure which one is better. I think I like the higher contrast picture a bit more. Igor Thu, 04 May 2006 08:03:43 -0700 Kenneth Waller wrote: What these images cry out for is a more subtle light. From the looks of the shadow on the ground it must have been around noon. I know you have to take what you get but as nice as your captures are the light needs to be less harsh. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor Roshchin" Subject: PESO - bird through a mosquito net Hi All! Being in Boston, MA last weekend, I observed this guest enjoying a shower under the sprinklers. I took a few shots through the mosquito net, but when I tried to open the screen door the visitor rushed away. Having looked at Mark Cassino's pages, I think this bird is called "American Robin". My pictures are nowhere close to Mark's, but I was surprised (even though I know the physical explanation why) - that I was able to get this quality of images. (You can even see small water droplets, especially on the first photo.) For curious about technical details, the images were taken with ISO 800 and Tamron 75-300 /4-5.6 at 300 mm. The exposure information is posted under each image. http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/bird/ Igor
