Male Cardinal

mike mac · Apr 17, 2005

Taken this morning with my broken D2H, the metering went yesterday but I continue to shoot in manual till I get to send it away. Will be taking it to the Phillies Game tonight, I have 5th row seats so I figure once I get the exposure right I can just snap away
Well here is the cardinal they are acting very frisky this AM

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Date/Time 17-Apr-2005 08:26:23
Make Nikon
Model NIKON D2H
Flash Used No
Focal Length 420 mm
Exposure Time 1/200 sec
Aperture f/7.1
ISO Equivalent 200
Exposure Bias
White Balance (10)
Metering Mode matrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program manual (1)

PhotoDawg · Apr 17, 2005

I don't know how you do it Mike???

Beautiful lighting and color on your cardinal shot!! WOW!!

Flew · Apr 17, 2005

Hey Mike,

I shot with mine for almost a month after the metering died. You obviously have no problems setting the exposures manually. Heck, if I was you, I'd send it in when it is most convenient. 8) I certainly wouldn't send it in before the game.... :lol:

Nice shot BTW.

Frank

mike mac · Apr 17, 2005

Flew said:
Hey Mike,

I shot with mine for almost a month after the metering died. You obviously have no problems setting the exposures manually. Heck, if I was you, I'd send it in when it is most convenient. 8) I certainly wouldn't send it in before the game.... :lol:

Nice shot BTW.

Frank

thanks Frank only thing in manual mode I do not beleive EV compensation works so you are stuck as far as fine tuning but it is very usable

Flew · Apr 17, 2005

Mike,

EV Comp is really nothing more than 1/3 stop adjustments in the shutter speed (assuming that you are shooting in A mode). You can do exactly the same thing in M mode. Instead of adjusting the EV, you just adjust the shutter speed directly. Exactly the same results.

Frank

dmwphoto · Apr 17, 2005

you continue to amaze me, Mike. nicely done

TOLady · Apr 17, 2005

Great capture, nice catchlight in his eye. He looks very healthy and perky, but then again, it IS spring! *LOL*

greyflash · Apr 17, 2005

Very nice color, detail and composition Mike. Well done.

mike mac · Apr 18, 2005

Bubba said:
AsoLUTEly beautiful. I love to watch the cardinals back home. I don't see nearly as many living in town. This one is a wonderful shot.

Why thank you these guys have been vry elusive I tink the fact that they are in love puts down there defences

mike mac · Apr 18, 2005

TOLady said:
Great capture, nice catch light in his eye. He looks very healthy and perky, but then again, it IS spring! *LOL*

Yes I try to get catch lights in all my Birdie shots it adds that extra pop, these guys should be healthy they eat about $10.00 of food a week :wink:

mike mac · Apr 18, 2005

greyflash said:
Very nice color, detail and composition Mike. Well done.

thanks Gordon they keep coming closer soon I will get one for my portfolio

Chris101 · Apr 18, 2005

Amazing color Mike! Especially on the beak - wow!