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Post by jonathandael on Oct 22, 2008 9:50:16 GMT
Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo NSW  D300 with 70-300G @300mm f/8 1/125 ISO 640  @300mm f/5.6 1/60 ISO 800  @300mm f/8 1/125 ISO 800 |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 22, 2008 17:59:31 GMT
It's really tough to nail the exposure of these black moorhens (and coots).
It's either you're under-exposed, you blow highlights, or you got subject motion (sometimes not a bad thing).
I like #1.
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 22, 2008 20:05:48 GMT
ha! you got that right ted! still learning the ropes ..  here's another one..  300mm f/8 1/1000 ISO1250 spot metering, monopod supported, med crop, |
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Post by Jun Gregorio on Oct 23, 2008 1:53:25 GMT
It's really tough to nail the exposure of these black moorhens (and coots). It's either you're under-exposed, you blow highlights, or you got subject motion (sometimes not a bad thing). I like #1. I second that. I like the colour combo of orangy red & black. Ted, you are so knowledgeable. I was just about to say that they looked very similar to the American Coots except the coots are white bills. Another good observation. I have been trying to take a shot of this guys and haven't gotten a successful keepers.  |
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Post by gabriel buluran on Oct 23, 2008 3:11:04 GMT
Hi! Gabs here. Am new in the forum. Would overriding the EV positively give better exposure of the moorhen?
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 23, 2008 3:32:16 GMT
The Moorhen looks very much like the Common Moorhen here in the U.S.   The coot, on the other hand, has a white bill.. which is a challenge in exposure. What I usually do is do a spot metering on the bill, and the fix the dark plumage in Photoshop. ;D |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 23, 2008 5:26:14 GMT
Jun, as common as they are in places with water, I don't have one that I can proudly print either. ;D
One trick I learned is to treat any birds with significant white, as white birds. Therefore, I underexposed it by 2/3 to 1 stop.
It's up to you how you adjust it. The easiest way, like what Gabs said, is to use EV.
Then like what Bob suggested, adjust things in PS.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 23, 2008 7:27:04 GMT
And the Coot have webbed toes.  And the distinct difference between the common and dusky moorhen are the feet yellow and reddish brown respectively. Dusky Moorhen from Perth, WA  |
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Post by jonathandael on Oct 23, 2008 9:06:44 GMT
interesting birds..  they almost resemble each other except for the colors and minor physical differences.. which brings me to put in my purple swamphen pics here also to avoid posting a barrage of threads just for a single bird. here are some Purple Swamphen pics recently and 2 taken a month back. taken last month at a nature park in Blacktown. having just the 85mm with me didn't deter me from trying to take pics of birds.  D300 + 85mm f/1.4 @ f/2 1/200 ISO 400 handheld.  85mm @ f/1.6 1/400 ISO 400 handheld. @warriewood Wetlands last sat.  D300 + 600mm f/4 @f/11 1/25 ISO800 tripod supported, MF. |
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 10:19:17 GMT
another from Royal National Park Purple Swamphen  D80 + 135mm f/2 Ai-S + Soligor 2x TC @ f/2.8 (f/5.6) 1/200 ISO 800, handheld, mf juvenile PSW  D300 + 600mm f/4 + TC 14B @f/8 (f/16) 1/100 ISO 800 tripod supported, mf |
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Post by jonathandael on Nov 4, 2008 10:31:44 GMT
Dusky Moorhens guarding the nest..  D300 + 600mm + TC-14B @ f/8 (f/16) 1/125 (-1/3 EV) ISO 800 tripod support, mf  D300 + 600mm + TC-14B @ f/8 (f/16) 1/100 (-1/3 EV) ISO 800 tripod support, mf |
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, AFS 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G , TC 1.4EII, TC 1.7EII, SB-800, Manfrotto 190CXPro3/393(3421), RRS BH-55, Kirk NC300 lens collar
they almost resemble each other except for the colors and minor physical differences.. which brings me to put in my purple swamphen pics here also to avoid posting a barrage of threads just for a single bird.