Full Flight

[olympiad]

Hi All,

It's been a long time since my last post here on DPS, the bug has bitten again. I got myself a rather nice D200 and decided to take the plunge again. This shot was taken along the River Liffey in Dublin not too far from the old Point Depot or now know as "The O2"
Feel free to comment on my posts and let me know if I'm doing anything wrong when posting. Thank you.




Camera Nikon D200
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 50 mm
Focal Length 50.4 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Exposure Program Aperture-priority AE
Max Aperture Value 1.7
Metering Mode Multi-segment
Exposure Mode Auto
White Balance Auto
Focal Length In35mm Format 75 mm
Scene Capture Type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
ISO 100
Color Mode Color
Quality Basic
White Balance Auto
Sharpness Auto
Focus Mode AF-C
White Balance Fine Tune -3
Lens 50mm f/1.8
AFArea Mode Dynamic Area, Closest Subject
Lens FStops 7.33
AFAperture 1.8
Focus Distance 2.99 m

[Chip]

Congrats on the D200!

Two suggestions: (1) the sun seems too lowing the sky, which puts most of the bird in shadow. Lightening the bird would help, but not as much as better natural light; and (2) a tighter crop would help draw attention to the bird.'

Good job, especially with a 50mm lens.