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« on: January 19, 2006, 09:43:42 PM »

I went out today and took some photos with the S2IS. There are four of them on this link http://photobucket.com/albums/v474/judeNZ/Eastbourne/

I'd appreciate comments and feedback about how to improve them. I'd really like the background to be sharper but perhaps that's too much to expect. There was some heat haze around anyway.

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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2006, 03:05:25 AM »

They are very lovely shots; well-exposed and good composition. You may also want to trytaking a few close up shots of birds so they are the main subject rather than just a tiny part of a scene.

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I'd really like the background to be sharper but perhaps that's too much to expect. There was some heat haze around anyway.


Generally for shots like these, foreground objects have more detail than distant ones. If you get an adapter and use a haze filter it can help. Also, if you edit, you can sharpen the image a tad and adjust brightness a contrast. But don't over do it.
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2006, 12:27:59 PM »

Thanks Gail

Is a haze filter different from a UV filter?  Boy, there's a lot to learn.

I did do some photos zoomed in on the bird but once again I forgot to take the camera off the landscape setting - you'd think I'd have learnt by now wouldn't you!!!!

I have posted a cropped picture of the bird which I am pleased with - I always shoot on superfine and large so that I can use bits of the picture if I want.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v474/judeNZ/Eastbourne/?action=view&current=94c7fc61.jpg
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2006, 08:18:32 AM »

Yes, I like the crop much better as the bird gives a focal point for the eye.

Skylight, haze and UV filters all block ultraviolet light in varying degrees. Haze filters have a yellow tint to help reduce blue. Haze is caused by dust particles in the air, which can slightly obsure detail in distant scenes.

Here is some technical and practical information about thesea types of filters, including several photo illustrations. You have to really look hard to see the differences between filters:

http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/User-Guide/filter/filter-UV.html
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