A few more birds taken with the Panny FZ300

[Grumpy John]

Taken a couple of days ago with the FZ300.

Welcome Swallow.

Make: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FZ300
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
F Number: f/6.3
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 100
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Focal Length: 108 mm
35mm Equivalent: 624 mm



White Faced Heron.

Make: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FZ300
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
F Number: f/6.3
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 100
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Focal Length: 108 mm
35mm Equivalent: 624 mm



The gang of 5

Make: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FZ300
Date/Time: 2021-04-04 12:19:26
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
F Number: f/6.3
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 100
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Focal Length: 82.8 mm
35mm Equivalent: 478 mm

[Isac]

#1: Well captured and a lovely pose. Colours are vibrant and framing is good too.
#2: Front on with the head turn - Excellent! I don't get too many front on shots so well done - nice and clear as well, good contrasts.
#3: Nice tight group shot, well exposed and they all seem to be keeping a good lookout for that discarded chip! I like the framing and centred is quite OK for a shot like this, as they are all looking in different directions.
Nice series, more to come I hope.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the CC and kind words Isac. I did forget to clean up the droppings around the Heron. The FZ300 is not in the league of the 7DII/Siggy 150-600 combo, but as long as I work within the limitations the images are quite presentable on the forum.

[Isac]

If you're happy then we're are too. It seems to be OK for the job and you'll probably get better with it as you keep playing.

[Grumpy John]

I thought that the gang of 5 deserved a frame.

[Isac]

Now you're just showing off! For your next challenge and a more professional aesthetic, try colour matching the matte boards with colours in the image.

[Grumpy John]

Maybe later, this was just a spur of the moment thing.

[HansE]

I like it when they sit still. Tried to get a picture of a swallow in flight but I couldn't catch it.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day GJ
A fine collection - but I am not sure as to sharpness / detail within the images. It could well be that you (like me all too often) are stretching the limits of the lens ....... and a 7D plus damn-fine coca-cola bottle will always bring home the prizes!

In #3 - with the white feathers ... I have found that I need to do an exposure shift to minus 2/3EV for white birds so that the breast feathers do not burn out. In fact here - if you look into Greg's framed pic, there is a sllight change to the whites from your original pic. Have a close sqwiz and see

Phil

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the feedback Phil. The first two images are serious crops which probably accounts for the !Q issues. I will have to make sure that the birds are closer before I click the button . The framed version of the gulls had a slightly different treatment in PP. By the way I did the framed pic as well.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Hi John
"serious crops" - yes I now understand a bit more - and it makes sense now
I had presumed the image on display was at or close to full frame

Phil

[wigz]

I thought the sharpness and detail looked pretty good, at this size anyway, on #2 and #3. The swallow is a bit too small in the frame to see much detail.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the feedback Alan. The swallow image is more for my benefit, it's the only one I've managed to photograph that is anywhere near decent. I thought showing it sitting in a 100mm post gave a sense of it's size. This is a HUGE crop, I'll post the SOOC image later this arvo.

[Grumpy John]

Welcome Swallow SOC, resized for forum upload.

[Isac]

I don't mind the shot John Just a ROT on the position of the bird in frame would have improved it. AND a little brighter.