tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post5474046018590691545..comments2023-10-03T00:30:27.338+11:00Comments on Snap Happy Birding: Yellow-tailed Black CockatoosCarole M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-31083101220346279862013-08-19T18:49:15.208+10:002013-08-19T18:49:15.208+10:00wow Ros' I'd love the chance to sit nearby...wow Ros' I'd love the chance to sit nearby and photograph the black cockatoos in your dead tree!Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-31008120908360524172013-08-18T14:56:31.604+10:002013-08-18T14:56:31.604+10:00Wally: what a good pickup from you - I hadn'...Wally: what a good pickup from you - I hadn't even noticed myself before you pointed out. The second cockatoo - which did fly away first, is still in that photograph, just. Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-3207378842737209482013-08-18T08:07:06.562+10:002013-08-18T08:07:06.562+10:00I love these images! The loving behavior makes th...I love these images! The loving behavior makes this a special series.<br />You've already received good advice on settings. You already knew what to do - keep clicking! Now, if you have the time, adjust the exposure and still keep clicking!<br />Your first shot makes me want to put my feet up and enjoy my coffee for a long time.....<br /><br />In your last image, is that the second bird laying alongside the branch?Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-11094152159321686062013-08-17T17:33:30.255+10:002013-08-17T17:33:30.255+10:00Striking faces on these birds...nice capture Carol...Striking faces on these birds...nice capture Carole!<br />Hugs,<br />JanJan Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940482799530456814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-44286529959826390132013-08-17T15:49:12.287+10:002013-08-17T15:49:12.287+10:00thanks Brian K, for your settings suggestions. Yo...thanks Brian K, for your settings suggestions. Your final sentence sums it all up tooCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-87254461694113666042013-08-17T14:30:05.276+10:002013-08-17T14:30:05.276+10:00These are beautiful birds! I don't recall seei...These are beautiful birds! I don't recall seeing photos of them before, but you have so many great birds in Australia.<br /><br />Sometimes you won't be able to get the exposure you want throughout the entire shot. You've got a dark subject against a bright background which is difficult. Always expose for your main subject. In this case, you would want to over expose to lighten up the birds. You could get more light by using a small f stop number. The small f stops mean a larger opening in your lens which lets in more light. You could also use longer exposure times, but that means slower shutter speeds. If your shutter speed gets too slow for the available light, you can end up with camera shake or blur instead of sharp images. You can also increase the ISO which lets you use faster shutter speeds. It can be a tricky balance to get enough light on your subject while still maintaining a fast enough shutter speed for sharp photos. This particular situation is not an easy one just because of the stark contrast between the dark birds and the light background. Concentrate on the main subject first even if the background gets blown out a bit.Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-87473393332880170972013-08-17T10:01:25.691+10:002013-08-17T10:01:25.691+10:00Beautiful... I have never seen these before and in...Beautiful... I have never seen these before and in fact didn't know we had them... We have red tailed ones here, but it is rare to see them.. and when I have, unfortunately I haven't had a camera with me.<br /><br />Great captures as usual.. I thoroughly enjoy what you share here.<br /><br />RobynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-30941877809783590232013-08-17T08:16:30.490+10:002013-08-17T08:16:30.490+10:00good response on these lovely cockatoos considerin...good response on these lovely cockatoos considering the lighting offsets that challenged me on the day. Pete S: I also use spot metering, which can also be a little problematic at full zoom extension. Just trying to keep that little cross-hair quite where I want it :) Sinbad and I (John): some good options offered, will work with that bracket exposure, and longer exposure time.Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-21509975682917053032013-08-17T08:15:50.969+10:002013-08-17T08:15:50.969+10:00Carole, you see amazing birds there. I love these ...Carole, you see amazing birds there. I love these pretty Cockatoos. Wonderful sighting and photos. Enjoy your weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-45333731484978507202013-08-17T02:29:40.551+10:002013-08-17T02:29:40.551+10:00More beautiful birds. You sure do have them there ...More beautiful birds. You sure do have them there down under. I would suggest you experiment and try a stop over change. The background may get washed out some but your main subject would be lightened. A slightly longer exposure time would do the same too. Try it. It's not like you will be wasting film. There is a setting on the camera for bracket exposure too but I have not ever personally fiddled with that one myself but it may be a feature for you to use.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-67387157687514862652013-08-16T23:40:36.458+10:002013-08-16T23:40:36.458+10:00they are SO cute! and their tail feathers are beau...they are SO cute! and their tail feathers are beautiful! thanks for sharing them (and i think your photos turned out great, considering!)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-68926651321669779432013-08-16T23:33:42.495+10:002013-08-16T23:33:42.495+10:00That's a tricky one Carole. I think over expos...That's a tricky one Carole. I think over expose the bird to allow for the background light and keep fingers crossed. As you say, hardly time to take a snap without fiddling with settings. You got a couple of very acceptable shots though of a nice looking bird.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-52037670639676295552013-08-16T22:53:13.047+10:002013-08-16T22:53:13.047+10:00What a great catch for you - and very good capture...What a great catch for you - and very good captures of them. I like the yellow on the underside of their tail feathers.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-70126799914082917922013-08-16T22:45:59.382+10:002013-08-16T22:45:59.382+10:00Hi Carole... You sound like me, if is there I just...Hi Carole... You sound like me, if is there I just go for it, and hope for the best!!!! By the time I fumble with settings I have lost mt <br />subject!! : )<br /><br />These are great, what a interesting ,and beautiful bird you captured well!!!<br /><br />I love the first shot!!<br /><br />Grace<br />grammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-28045541320277992792013-08-16T22:42:38.642+10:002013-08-16T22:42:38.642+10:00This is a lovely pair of birds and I like your fir...This is a lovely pair of birds and I like your first photo with the wonderful reflection in the water.<br />Best regards, SynnöveSeraphinas Phantasiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997229848143794767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-83174669057826691952013-08-16T22:03:00.206+10:002013-08-16T22:03:00.206+10:00Love these guys!
I rely on semi-automatic settings...Love these guys!<br />I rely on semi-automatic settings as well. I have the aperture set to the smallest f-stop number the conditions allow (to get the depth of field tight on a still bird) and rely on my camera's spot metering (again tight on the bird) to work out the rest.<br />With black birds and mixed light the results will be variable but like you - I quickly hammer away and hope for the best!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437818695936372671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-3106990577577777122013-08-16T21:55:25.578+10:002013-08-16T21:55:25.578+10:00Hi Carole Great to get those shots of these beaut...Hi Carole Great to get those shots of these beautiful bird.Well done.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-67834653131881067872013-08-16T21:20:34.458+10:002013-08-16T21:20:34.458+10:00Great shots- I'm settings challenged myself, s...Great shots- I'm settings challenged myself, so I am not much help! Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-17621339547294346112013-08-16T18:31:54.033+10:002013-08-16T18:31:54.033+10:00Nice birds Carole....and i like that first shot wi...Nice birds Carole....and i like that first shot with the lovely <br /><br />Greetings, JoopJoop Zandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387926065809859035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-46703120902115847242013-08-16T18:12:39.932+10:002013-08-16T18:12:39.932+10:00Beautiful parrots, I've never seen one such wi...Beautiful parrots, I've never seen one such with tail yellowish.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-15953082880043000502013-08-16T17:57:23.641+10:002013-08-16T17:57:23.641+10:00Such a treat and they stayed still long enough to ...Such a treat and they stayed still long enough to capture them beautifully .... I guess using settings for good depth of field wouldn't help in this situation because of the dark colour of your subject .... I'll be interested to see if you receive advice from some-one in the know. Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-20547417649414728172013-08-16T17:52:11.950+10:002013-08-16T17:52:11.950+10:00Beautiful pictures of this beautiful bird.
The las...Beautiful pictures of this beautiful bird.<br />The last picture is perfectly photographed, Carole.<br />Lots of details and perfect focus.<br />Greetings Irma.Irmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743637769056732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-67374942292666533492013-08-16T17:23:12.416+10:002013-08-16T17:23:12.416+10:00One of my favourite birds! Their sound, size and s...One of my favourite birds! Their sound, size and slow flight always makes me think of Pterodactyls. They are hard enough to get close to with binoculars, so I think you should be proud of your photos! That last one in particular shows a lot of detail. I can't give any advice on cameras as I just use the automatic setting - my secret shame revealed! ;-)Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-33131639204078711982013-08-16T14:53:40.934+10:002013-08-16T14:53:40.934+10:00Lovely photos!
Greetings from, RW & SKLovely photos!<br />Greetings from, RW & SK<br />Our photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784175267279376374noreply@blogger.com