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A Hard Nut To Crack
A Hard Nut To Crack
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Challenge: Free Study X (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Canon
Location: Sacramento, CA
Date: Jan 5, 2006
Aperture: 4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 4000
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 5, 2006

 I shot this little feller when I was trying to get better focus results with my Sigma 70-200. He is a very small part of the original image, and shot hand held with an ISO of 800. I removed the UV filter as per Luminous Landscape recommendations, as well as the small, pea sized piece of post-it note I had discovered stuck to the lens. The Luminous Landscape site gave this as an example to prove that a scratch in the middle the lens makes little or no difference in the picture quality. Much better then with it, and it wasn't a real cheap one either. Enjoy.

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/04/2006 10:37:46 AM
Great close-up of this little critter. You can even see a little nick in his ear! Great angle too.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/01/2006 11:57:40 AM
would have been a great picture if it was in focus
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/01/2006 08:27:09 AM
Could be a little sharper. More than likely taken with a high zoom. Suggestion is to increase the ISO speed of the camera. If possible then use a tripod and drop the shutter speed but if hand held you will need to raise the shutter speed to 1/(effective focal length). Whatever shutter speed you need to increas e the f stop to give greater depth of field on this one, as ever its a trade off.
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