Life On and Off an Acreage

In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.

Two things that horses are scared about:


1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move




Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough

October 19, 2014

Experimenting


I was looking across he pond at this Mallard hen today. I could not get closer so I went to maximum zoom with the following results. Not Good!

The camera is a Canon  Power Shot SX50 HS with 50X zoom plus 4X optical zoom. I was sitting and bracing the camera on both knees.

Focal length 215 mm ( 4995   35 mm equivalent)
F number 6.5
Iso 500
1/160 sec
Day was overcast

 As you can see, the image is not very good.
Any body have any ideas on how to sharpen this up? I.e get more detail?







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6 comments:

  1. Bethany Carson10/19/14, 4:53 PM

    Good looking subject even if the photo quality isn't superb!

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  2. TexWisGirl10/19/14, 4:58 PM

    tripod is all i know to suggest.

    and that's a great zoomie camera!

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  3. Anonymous10/20/14, 4:15 AM

    No idea, Ian! I wish I knew these things, but alas, I do not! Is there a photography group/class in town you could take? :)

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  4. S. Etole10/20/14, 7:16 AM

    Wonderful detail in the feathers.

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  5. MTWaggin10/20/14, 8:58 AM

    It is all noise. Lower ISO (I always shoot 200 unless things are moving around), tripod (if you can), make sure to shut OFF the digital zoom (it is pointless and never clear). Most of all keep shooting.

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  6. Gail10/21/14, 11:23 AM

    I have no idea but the picture is beautiful anyway.

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