Juvenile black-crowned night heron

Juvenile black-crowned night heron · 06:52 PM

Yes yes, here we go with the herons again...

1/200 shutter, handheld, f/5.6, ISO 1600.

flippedgazelle · 07-14-2009, 07:02 PM

Heh, I like herons, so this shot really appeals to me.

Wonderful sharpness at the eye, and I hope that the folks who post how "unusable" ISO 1600 is will take a gander at your lovely shot.

jmc7104 · 07-14-2009, 07:52 PM

Yes that is definatly another WOW shot, Don't think we have any of those around here, on the Mississippi river. jim

pingflood · 07-15-2009, 05:47 AM

Originally posted by flippedgazelle

Heh, I like herons, so this shot really appeals to me.

Wonderful sharpness at the eye, and I hope that the folks who post how "unusable" ISO 1600 is will take a gander at your lovely shot.

Thanks, while this was on an "evil" camera I didn't find the ISO 1600 noise any more objectionable on the K20D to be honest. I am perfectly fine with cranking the ISO as much as needed -- rather have a sharp shot with a little noise than a blurry one.

(And I was at the edge of what I can do, holding a non-stabilized 400mm lens at 1/200 -- ISO 800 would have been a no go)

gawan · 07-15-2009, 11:44 AM

Excellent shot! Sharp, nice surroundings and good isolation!

jmc7104 · 07-15-2009, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by pingflood

Thanks, while this was on an "evil" camera I didn't find the ISO 1600 noise any more objectionable on the K20D to be honest. I am perfectly fine with cranking the ISO as much as needed -- rather have a sharp shot with a little noise than a blurry one.

(And I was at the edge of what I can do, holding a non-stabilized 400mm lens at 1/200 -- ISO 800 would have been a no go)

I shoot some shots/situations in TVA mode and let camera decide ISO and very seldom run noise control program.. jim

mie17 · 07-16-2009, 08:11 AM

good catch

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07-14-2009, 07:02 PM	#2
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	Heh, I like herons, so this shot really appeals to me. Wonderful sharpness at the eye, and I hope that the folks who post how "unusable" ISO 1600 is will take a gander at your lovely shot.

07-14-2009, 07:52 PM	#3
jmc7104 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Photos: Gallery Posts: 436	Yes that is definatly another WOW shot, Don't think we have any of those around here, on the Mississippi river. jim

07-15-2009, 05:47 AM	#4
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169 Original Poster	Originally posted by flippedgazelle Heh, I like herons, so this shot really appeals to me. Wonderful sharpness at the eye, and I hope that the folks who post how "unusable" ISO 1600 is will take a gander at your lovely shot. Thanks, while this was on an "evil" camera I didn't find the ISO 1600 noise any more objectionable on the K20D to be honest. I am perfectly fine with cranking the ISO as much as needed -- rather have a sharp shot with a little noise than a blurry one. (And I was at the edge of what I can do, holding a non-stabilized 400mm lens at 1/200 -- ISO 800 would have been a no go)

07-15-2009, 11:44 AM	#5
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Excellent shot! Sharp, nice surroundings and good isolation!

07-15-2009, 07:33 PM	#6
jmc7104 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Photos: Gallery Posts: 436	Originally posted by pingflood Thanks, while this was on an "evil" camera I didn't find the ISO 1600 noise any more objectionable on the K20D to be honest. I am perfectly fine with cranking the ISO as much as needed -- rather have a sharp shot with a little noise than a blurry one. (And I was at the edge of what I can do, holding a non-stabilized 400mm lens at 1/200 -- ISO 800 would have been a no go) I shoot some shots/situations in TVA mode and let camera decide ISO and very seldom run noise control program.. jim

07-16-2009, 08:11 AM	#7
mie17 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: california Posts: 54	good catch