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RJSorensen
25th of February 2005 (Fri), 13:40
Sorry for the gull . . . but I was target practicing with this one and working on a problem in my style. I found one of those "light bulb" threads yesterday regarding shutter speed and ISO. I am just way to old skool. So I doubled my ISO, to 200! With the results . . . I may double it again . . .

For reasons unknown to me I just learned to shoot SLOW. Anything over a shutter speed of 100 is, or was fast for me. ASA/ISO of 100 or nothing . . . not no more. I am going to start shooting 500 to 1000.

This shot of a passing gull was taken at ISO 200, f/10, shutter speed of 800 @ 400mm. I have had this problem with focus (sounds like a AA meeting) and I think it was just me. Shooting slow with shallow DOF . . . what did I expect? Razor Sharp of course. So with faster shutter and a little bigger DOF I think I will be a happy boy. The threads are worth reading 'round here. I think it worth the time to include your settings and equipment if one can. This is helpful for others . . .

20D/100-400
sparker1
25th of February 2005 (Fri), 19:59
Well, Rod, the results are beautiful, and little or no noise.
Michaelmjc
25th of February 2005 (Fri), 20:01
Great shot, nice and clear.

Mike
RJSorensen
25th of February 2005 (Fri), 21:13
Yes . . . I have ruined a lot of my shots trying to prefect them. If that makes any sense at all. I would do anything to 'stop' noise or such, a phobia of sorts? LOL. I just don't know, but picking this bird up on the fly with my 'new' settings . . . seems to work fine. Todays shots as a general over view were better . . . go figure. I just hate change, but I think I will.
Maz
26th of February 2005 (Sat), 05:08
Very nice photo. Very sharp.
Thanks for sharing.
Maz
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marie
26th of February 2005 (Sat), 06:05
what a beautiful shot
stoneylonesome
27th of February 2005 (Sun), 07:06
WOW! that's one great shot. sharp as a tack.
yason
27th of February 2005 (Sun), 07:20
Nice target practice there!!! Great shot!!! ;)
RJSorensen
27th of February 2005 (Sun), 09:04
LOL, thank you everyone! Gulls are so common that they don't make for the most interesting pictures here . . . but as a means of seeing if my shutter speed improvement program is working, well a tack sharp anything in flight @ 400mm on the pan has some value, if only to me.

Thank you guys . . .