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thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:00 PM

Took the k10d for its first birding session today. The light was typical for out here. Gray and dull. All these are at ISO 800, shot in RAW, cropped with some USM, but no NR, and shot on a monopod. I'm really pleased with the results. This new body is just what the doctor ordered for shooting wildlife. Fast AF and buffering, and the IQ is quite good for high ISO it appears. Another thing I noticed is in processing - those extra 4 million pixels really help a great deal when shooting little birds. Oh, gee, did I forget the SR? Put it on and forgot about it. Glad to have it though. I am one happy camper. :-) These were all crops of 33% and up.......cheers......Don.

1. Dark Eyed Junco.

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:01 PM

2. Chickadee

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:02 PM

3. Spotted Towhee-looked a little grumpy this fellow

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:03 PM

4. Red Wing Black Bird

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:04 PM

5. Not sure what this guy is. This is a heavy crop, and a lot of boosting in levels. Was underexposed, but still not too bad

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:05 PM

6 Another Dark Eyed Junco

thekman620 · Dec 30, 2006, 6:06 PM

7. And one more Spotted Towhee

danielchtong · Dec 30, 2006, 6:17 PM

The right equipments in capable hands. Just the formula for great pict. Keep it up and no doubt you will post more. Is that still season for shooting birds in B C? In the east , it is vey quiet now.

Daniel

ennacac · Dec 30, 2006, 6:18 PM

Very impressive! I will have to get mine out of it ever stops misting.

DNG or PEF?

Tom

mtngal · Dec 30, 2006, 6:21 PM

Very nice pictures - I've had pretty good luck with ISO 800, as long as the picture is properly exposed.

The bird you didn't recognize looks like the picture of a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet in my field guide (described as a tiny, stub-tailed birdlet). It actually came out pretty well since you say it was underexposed, and whenever you lighten signficantly, you introduce more noise.

Dec 30, 2006, 6:00 PM	#1
thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	Took the k10d for its first birding session today. The light was typical for out here. Gray and dull. All these are at ISO 800, shot in RAW, cropped with some USM, but no NR, and shot on a monopod. I'm really pleased with the results. This new body is just what the doctor ordered for shooting wildlife. Fast AF and buffering, and the IQ is quite good for high ISO it appears. Another thing I noticed is in processing - those extra 4 million pixels really help a great deal when shooting little birds. Oh, gee, did I forget the SR? Put it on and forgot about it. Glad to have it though. I am one happy camper. :-) These were all crops of 33% and up.......cheers......Don. 1. Dark Eyed Junco. Attached Images

Dec 30, 2006, 6:01 PM	#2
thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	2. Chickadee Attached Images

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thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	3. Spotted Towhee-looked a little grumpy this fellow Attached Images

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thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	4. Red Wing Black Bird Attached Images

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thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	5. Not sure what this guy is. This is a heavy crop, and a lot of boosting in levels. Was underexposed, but still not too bad Attached Images

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Dec 30, 2006, 6:05 PM	#6
thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	6 Another Dark Eyed Junco Attached Images

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thekman620 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,084	7. And one more Spotted Towhee Attached Images

Dec 30, 2006, 6:17 PM	#8
danielchtong Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,823	The right equipments in capable hands. Just the formula for great pict. Keep it up and no doubt you will post more. Is that still season for shooting birds in B C? In the east , it is vey quiet now. Daniel

Dec 30, 2006, 6:18 PM	#9
ennacac Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,166	Very impressive! I will have to get mine out of it ever stops misting. DNG or PEF? Tom

Dec 30, 2006, 6:21 PM	#10
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 14,952	Very nice pictures - I've had pretty good luck with ISO 800, as long as the picture is properly exposed. The bird you didn't recognize looks like the picture of a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet in my field guide (described as a tiny, stub-tailed birdlet). It actually came out pretty well since you say it was underexposed, and whenever you lighten signficantly, you introduce more noise.

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