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<\/p>\nA simple demonstration of how the quality of light can affect our images.<\/p>\n
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1\/400, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n When I arrived on Antelope Island early yesterday morning the sun was technically “up” but a layer of clouds hanging low over the mountains to the east kept me in shade for a few minutes. Even though the clear sky above me was relatively bright I had no direct sunlight at first.<\/p>\n It was under these lighting conditions that I took this shot of a Chukar on the north end of the island. It had rained during the night (notice the\u00a0water drops\u00a0on the grasses to the left) and this is obviously one very wet bird. I think it’s an interesting image to document the soaked Chukar and the wet conditions but I’m not particularly fond of the lighting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/640, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n But less than a minute later the sun had cleared the cloud layer over the mountains and bathed the scene in warm light. What a dramatic difference! I much prefer the lighting in the second image.<\/p>\n This image comparison is a good demonstration for me of why I usually end up deleting most (though not all)\u00a0bird\u00a0images taken on cloudy days. After being stuck in the house by inclement weather for days on end my cabin fever sometimes drives me into the field despite the conditions. My keeper rate on those days drops dramatically.<\/p>\n I’m not saying that we can’t get some very nice images on days like that. I often prefer shooting in cloudy conditions over photographing in harsh light at midday and some hard to expose subjects (black and white birds for example) can be\u00a0exposed properly more easily\u00a0in light filtered by clouds. But overall I much prefer direct, soft and warm light.<\/p>\n The views of others may differ and that’s just fine…<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A simple demonstration of how the quality of light can affect our images.<\/p>\n![\"chukar](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/chukar-6463-ron-dudley.jpg\")
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