Jim Keener
BPN Member
Greetings. I went to 'Bernardo (50 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico) today to compare image sharpness using a Canon 7D Mark II and a Canon 1DX. I had been suspecting soft focus issues on the part of the 7D II. And while there, decided to make one photograph to present here. Basic. The light wasn't the best, as it was about 10:00a, and there was nothing in the sky to add interest. But I did have a good angle on the birds. My next area of focus was, well, focus. And panning.
So. Here's a simple image of a magnificent bird.
ORIGINAL
Canon 1DX
Canon EF 500mm f/4 IS, v1
Canon EF 2X TC vIII
Tripod
Gimbal
BBF
Single point expanded (f/8 limit)
AI Servo
1/2000
f/8
ISO 800
Evaluative metering
+1.3 stops
Lightroom
H -
S +
W +
B -
+ = more light
- = darkening
Slight nudge up on clarity and vibrance
The exposure adjustment caused the already light sky to be lighter still, and I found I had very little latitude to make changes to the color or saturation.
PS
Smart Sharpening
I'm eager to learn any way to improve the image, especially on issues of sharpness and exposure. My panning was okay here. The specular highlight in the eye had but the slightest elongation.
Thanks in advance.
So. Here's a simple image of a magnificent bird.
- Canon EOS-1D X
- EF500mm f/4L IS USM +2x III
- ƒ/8
- 1000mm
- 1/2000s
- ISO 800
- James Keener rs
- Flash not fired
- Tue, 09 February 2016 10:25 PM
- Copyright 2015. All rights reserved.
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.4 (Macintosh)
ORIGINAL
Canon 1DX
Canon EF 500mm f/4 IS, v1
Canon EF 2X TC vIII
Tripod
Gimbal
BBF
Single point expanded (f/8 limit)
AI Servo
1/2000
f/8
ISO 800
Evaluative metering
+1.3 stops
Lightroom
H -
S +
W +
B -
+ = more light
- = darkening
Slight nudge up on clarity and vibrance
The exposure adjustment caused the already light sky to be lighter still, and I found I had very little latitude to make changes to the color or saturation.
PS
Smart Sharpening
I'm eager to learn any way to improve the image, especially on issues of sharpness and exposure. My panning was okay here. The specular highlight in the eye had but the slightest elongation.
Thanks in advance.