Goldfinch

[Stan]

Two views from the reflection pool

Stan

1/160, f6.3, ISO 1600, 512mm

[enneo]

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Lovely sharp images Stan

[Dawesy]

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Notwithstanding the background debate that first shot is simply stunning Stan , the birds are now tightening up their plumage in readiness for breeding and the bird looks fabulous.

[pelliott1954]

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Lovely shots, particularly #1, nicely positioned and I think the detail on the branch adds to the shot too, nice background too.

[tesarver]

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Both are very lovely images Stan

Tom

[derek68]

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Stan both are great but the 1st for me with the eye more towards the photographer

[John_Caswell]

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Two cracking images,exposure is spot on

[Stan]

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Thanks for looking guys

[Bill53]

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Both excellent Stan.

Bill.

[Pipebender74]

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Hi Stan,

I have to say that these images are both wonderful and so sharp. I am extremely envious!
Being a very new visitor to the site and someone who is only just finding his way around using the manual settings on my 50D, can I assume that the ISO 1600 setting was needed due the focal length that you were shooting at and the f/stop setting used and if so how did you overcome the potential issues of ending up with a grainy image?
I am sorry if this is a totally stupid question or if I have this totally wrong but I have told by various people on this site that if you have a question, just ask.

[Stan]

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thanks guys

Being a very new visitor to the site and someone who is only just finding his way around using the manual settings on my 50D, can I assume that the ISO 1600 setting was needed due the focal length that you were shooting at and the f/stop setting used and if so how did you overcome the potential issues of ending up with a grainy image?

believe it or not there wasn't a great deal of light here so the higher ISO was needed to get a reasonable shutter speed rather than but indirectly, due to the focal length. As you know the rule of thumb is to aim for a minimum shutter speed which is the reciprocal of the lens focal length, to avoid a blurred image. I use the Sigma 150-600 sport which is image stabilised and I often find I can get away with lower speeds than recommended - this particular shot was on a gimbal in the hide so that helped to an extent.

My camera is one of the more modern, 7D II,which is very useable on a regular basis up to ISO3200, which could be a problem with your 50D. I used to have one but only kept it for less than a year due to unacceptable noise levels even from ISO400

[lighthouse]

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Absolutely stunning

[Stan]

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Thanks