Thanks so much, Bruce!
I'm sure I'll get another opportunity to capture more of the falling
water shots, and I think you're exactly right about getting more DOF out
of them. At the time, I was more concerned about getting a higher
shutter speed to freeze the droplets. But, looking back, I could have
accomplished that fairly easily and gotten more DOF with by giving up a
couple of aperture stops.
I'll definitely do that next time around.
Thanks again!
-- Walt
On 3/25/2012 9:37 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Walt, that first robin shot: fantastic! I love really love that; the
light the composition, the sharpness of the bird. A solid winner.
And I'm taken by your falling water studies too. I like the first
especially. If you could stop down more to get more DoF, I think
they'd *really* shine.
Great stuff, man.
On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 11:12 PM, Walt Gilbert<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
Well, it was a rainy most of the day, so I didn't stray too far from the
front porch. I did manage to get in a few shots during the breaks, and took
advantage of the alcove I used to sit in for my bird photos until a storm
blew down the tree that I used for the backdrop. Seems there's a blockage in
the gutter that causes the water to spill over the side, creating some neat
patterns in the falling water when the rain gets particularly heavy. I used
a combination of the K-x, the A-50/1.7 and my Promaster 70-300 to get a mix
of shots.
Here they be:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629282718468/
Unfortunately, I forgot to set my white balance and didn't change out to my
18-55 kit lens before shooting the last two shots. So, they're not as good
as I'd hoped they'd be. Also, I was shooting in a hurry, so they just didn't
turn out as well as I'd have liked them to. It really was a beautiful sight
at the time, but you really had to be there.
Thanks for looking and any comments or suggestions you may have.
-- Walt
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