Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Smallest, smaller, small

Walked out to get the paper yesterday AM and carried my camera, mounted with my 50mm lens. Looked up in my tree and saw a house finch with a nice red breast. Took the shot you see below (this lens is fixed focus, no zoom, and I'm NOT climbing up there...)

See my subject?

Bring the picture in the house. Crop. What do you know? A few more birds are up there!

 Crop a little more.

 And, finally, get down to my original target. The lack of stabilization, and the fact that I'm now computer-zoomed to about 200%, is degrading the sharpness of the image. Conclusion? 50mm is too small to shoot small birdies...
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  1. Conor CoenJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    This its why we should always carry a 300mm zoom with us lol

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    lol...I have been learning that lesson as well! :)

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  3. thelloJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    must have a very good camera, because the picture after several crops seems quite ok; pretty birds!

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  4. Sandra V.January 5, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    I agree with thello....this still came out really well, despite the large crop.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I agree with Thello too! I hope I get to capture some of the great birds that come to my yard, especially the pair of cardinals.

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  6. JennJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    It is a great shot after all that cropping! I think I'll still stick with my zoom lens. :)

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    After all the crops, your picture is still very nice. I liked seeing the progression of crops.

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  8. Cindy B.January 5, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Love this! It's fun to see the original all they way to the intended crop. Great work.

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  9. ClaraJanuary 5, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I agree with Conor, but I never have the right lens on the camera at the right time. I do love my 50mm, however. Val, I thought about you and Mary Lou in Chicago, but we didn't rent a car, so I had to depend on other to get where I was going. It looks like it might not be our last trip to Chicago, however.

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  10. ClaraJanuary 5, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Oh yea, were you by any chance at Millinneum Park last Tuesday around 2:00? We usually just miss each other in life's journeys.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Zoom lens or no, it's a great catch. How fun!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Wonderful delving into the depths of nature to find a gem!

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  13. MiaJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    It's lovely!! :)

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  14. M ColemanJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Don't you love the hidden treasures though? :)

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Next time carry out 2 cameras, one with the wide angle and another with a tele....now your covered:)

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Agree with the others that your image is pretty good for all the cropping.

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    It's still a good shot!!

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  18. longneysJanuary 5, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Great sequence. Love the treasure at the end.

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  19. BobbieCoughlinJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    An interesting experiment in perspective.

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  20. MadelaineJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Love the color, details and composition but that bird is small to begin with! lol

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    It is all about compromise, I guess. fun series.

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  22. susanvgJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Still worked pretty well.

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    I really like seeing the progression of your crops. I tend to leave the 70-300 on my camera most of the time. I need to look at the world more through a 50mm lens.

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  24. Kim2900January 7, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Great shot! Steady hand and the ability to not scare it away... I so admire you!

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  25. Julie McLeodJanuary 15, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    I love the idea of you taking your camera with you to fetch the paper!

    My 50mm is my favorite lens but then I don't own a long zoom....

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