HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 I (Moderators: Kwok Jai, BBS Moderators, carmen, Forrest FONG, George_Ho)    Great Cormorant 鸕茲鳥 Inflight 飛行 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Great Cormorant 鸕茲鳥 Inflight 飛行  (Read 795 times) KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Great Cormorant 鸕茲鳥 Inflight 飛行 « on: Dec 2nd, 2002, 3:06pm » Quote Modify 010 Great Cormorant 鸕茲鳥 Mai Po Nature Reserve 米埔自然保護區 The Great Cormorants are in their thousands wintering here at MPNR right now. In fact there are too many of them that people sometime fails to appreciate this 'black beauty'. This shot was taken early last week at MPNR. The constrasty BG provides an artistic feel and the open bill of the bird in flight is a bonus ...   Best kk ---------------- http://www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 « Last Edit: May 13th, 2004, 2:56pm by BBS Moderators » Logged BERNARD BBS Member BBS Senior Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 83 Re: Great Cormorant Inflight « Reply #1 on: Dec 2nd, 2002, 3:25pm » Quote Modify HI KK,     VERY GOOD HANDLING OF CONTRAST IN SUCH TRICKY LIGHT CONDITIONS. IF YOU ADD 1 STOP EXPOSURE TO THE UNDERNEATH OF WING TO MAKE IT SLIGHTLY GREYISH DO YOU THINK THE BACKGROUND WILL BE OVEREXPOSED AND WHITE-WASHED OUT ?   WOULD YOU MIND TELLING ME HOW TO METER THIS BLACK BIRD WITH YOUR EOS 1V ? WHAT ABOUT FOCUSING ?     BERNARD.   Logged KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Re: Great Cormorant Inflight « Reply #2 on: Dec 2nd, 2002, 8:59pm » Quote Modify on Dec 2nd, 2002, 3:25pm, BERNARD wrote: ... IF YOU ADD 1 STOP EXPOSURE TO THE UNDERNEATH OF WING TO MAKE IT SLIGHTLY GREYISH DO YOU THINK THE BACKGROUND WILL BE OVEREXPOSED AND WHITE-WASHED OUT ?   WOULD YOU MIND TELLING ME HOW TO METER THIS BLACK BIRD WITH YOUR EOS 1V ? WHAT ABOUT FOCUSING ? ...   Bernard,   1. Yes, the white dotted BG would be over exposed somewhat. The shot would in fact benefit from the use of fill flash in this case though to bring out some underwing detail. Exposure latitude for pro slide film is small and you have little room for error!   2. Some technical data of the shot: EOS-1v, EF500/4L IS + EF1.4x on tripod w/ Wimberley Head Fuji RDP III [+1 push], incident light metering at + 1/3, AI Servo AF with 45 points   Best kk -------------- « Last Edit: Dec 2nd, 2002, 9:01pm by KK Hui » Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 => Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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