Thanks to all who took a peek at the piccie:
http://www.oksne.net/paw/runde/gannet.html
And more thanks for the comments! Only a few have reached my inbox, so
I'll do a C&P from the archive and reply to all here:
Tim Ø. wrote:
"Is it cropped? IMO, the bird needs a tiny bit more gliding space.
This said: It's an elegant and efficient photo of an elegant efficient
bird."
Thanks Tim, I see what you mean. I had another look at the cropping,
but unfortunately I have no leeway in the vertical with this
particular shot.
Paul S. wrote:
"Very nice. Good job catching him in flight. How sharp is it at 100%?"
Thanks Paul. Here's 100%-sized crop:
http://www.oksne.net/paw/runde/gannet-crop.jpg
As you can see, there's some CA. Cyan on the left side of the neck and
golden on the right. Edge definition is quite nice, but there isn't an
awful lot of detail in the plumage...:-)
Christian and Bruce D commented on the perspective.
Thanks for the kind words, guys. You're quite right. I had serious
vertigo problems during the whole damn session. It was about 150m
straight down. The gannets were flying about 100m below us.
John F wrote:
"Lovely pic, and great technique in the Stenquist mould. 1/500 is very
slow with an effective focal length (35mm) of 1:1275."
I have a sturdy tripod with a big ballhead and a Kimberley Sidekick
mount. The Sidekick really is a good help for wielding those big
lenses. No way I can compete with Steady Stenquist...:-)
Ken Waller wrote:
"Very nice but the black background detracts by "hiding" the wing
tips."
Ouch! On my monitor, the dark gray wings stand out from the deep blue
water. Maybe some shadow/highlight work required...
Marnie, Rick W., please try again. It must have been temporarily. I
think my space provider sometimes have maintenance in a time window
that disfavours american viewers.
Cotty, Gonz, P.J., thanks for the kind words! :-)
Cheers,
jostein
