Picture of the Day

[Soulburner]

Maxx that's a good shot but overexposed :p

[Dave_Sz]

Maxx that's a good shot but overexposed :p

Just a tad bit. I would also sharpen up he eye a bit and up the contrast a tad...

[Soulburner]

Just a tad bit.

Between .5-.75 stops I would guess.

[MaxxxRacer]

Just a tad bit. I would also sharpen up he eye a bit and up the contrast a tad...

Sharpening wont really help. It looks a bit soft due to camera/bird shake. Most likely the bird because the lens has VR and I have a pretty steady hand. As to the contrast, yes it looks "better" with more contrast, but I was keeping to reality which had much less contrast. In the sunlight it would have looked alot better but sadly I was in the rain.

[hoax]

wow, some amazing shots these last couple days guys

[Dave_Sz]

Sharpening wont really help.

Of course it would. Camera shake or not, unsharp mask will still help...

[Soulburner]

Of course it would. Camera shake or not, unsharp mask will still help...

Unsharp Mask is ancient.

Use Smart Sharpen. Believe it or not, it can even make out of focus, camera shake, or motion blur shots much better.

Set it to Lens Blur, More Accurate, amount 100 at .2-.5 pixels.

[MaxxxRacer]

Unsharp Mask is ancient.

Use Smart Sharpen. Believe it or not, it can even make out of focus, camera shake, or motion blur shots much better.

Set it to Lens Blur, More Accurate, amount 100 at .2-.5 pixels.

I know about it. I've used it a few times. Not a big fan of it though.

Here is another for today.

Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxxxracer/3114771281/