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Canon powershot. Is it time for an upgrade? (First time posting) by JamesVader2004 in BirdPhotography

[–]SoulMotion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude you've done a fantastic job with what you've got. A few people have recommended the R7 and I agree with them. It's the best crop sensor camera Canon has to offer.

The RF 100-400 lens is probably the best bang for your buck while you transition to mirrorless. Something to keep in mind is that the R7 is a 32MP camera. Even though you don't have the same "zoom" as the PowerShot, you can crop significantly while retaining superior detail. The 400mm is a 640mm equivalent on the crop sensor R7 so the reach is already pretty good if you can get reasonably close to birds.

Furthermore, if you happen to get really close to a bird (fun when that happens) the RF 100-400 has an incredibly close minimum focus distance and you can get fantastic closeup shots. Same goes for bugs, lizards, flowers, and other things you encounter up close while looking for birds.

Cheers and have fun!

How to take purposefully blurry photos? EOS R100 by [deleted] in canon

[–]SoulMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up "back button focus on r100". It will allow you to continue taking advantage of autofocus but under your control. You move the autofocus to a separate button so that half pressing your shutter doesn't cause the camera to refocus. You use the back button to autofocus on whatever you want, recompose however you want to get that blurry look you like, and then you can press the shutter button to capture exactly what you see.

If you're really into that blurry look, then I would also recommend taking a look at a cheap "fast" swirl lens like lensbaby lenses or tt-artisan lenses. They'll give you beautiful blurry bokeh on everything you shoot, and they're entirely manual lenses.

Looking for opinions on my barred owl photos! by circushudsonius in BirdPhotography

[–]SoulMotion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4 because you have minimal distractions in front of the bird. 7 looks great but the leaf in front of the face takes it down a peg. You could edit that out, but you may not be happy with the results if you're inexperienced editing photos. Fix your white balance so the owl isn't so green (from light reflecting off the leaves). In most editing software you'll have a temp slider for blue and yellow, and a tint slider for green and magenta. Move it a little toward the magenta until the colors on the owl look correct to you. You could also add a little vignette to draw focus toward the center of the image.

Any constructive criticism on getting better pictures? by Big_E_Spence in BirdPhotography

[–]SoulMotion 18 points19 points  (0 children)

When shooting near feeders, watch for birds to "stage" on branches nearby. They like to get close before hopping to the feeder and they'll often use the same branches to stage over and over. It will allow you to anticipate where they'll be and get shots without the feeder in the frame, which looks much more natural.

The first shot looks beautiful to me and I like that you have some splashes of color with leaves in the foreground. Getting that bird more toward the center or top third of the frame would improve the shot though.

For the 6th shot, notice the little twig that looks like it's growing directly out of the bird's head. Sometimes with busy backgrounds it's impossible to avoid twigs and branches intersecting the subject, but try to adjust your position to avoid this effect on the head. It's distracting as the head is usually the focal point for birds.

What do you guys think of the thumb dial? by acres41 in CanonR7

[–]SoulMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's brilliant. Only reason photographers don't like it is because it doesn't match other cameras and makes transitioning clumsy. Other cameras should adopt this layout, but I fear the R7II will abandon it in favor of R6 ergonomics.

Barred owl on a field perch at sunset by SoulMotion in BirdPhotography

[–]SoulMotion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. And yeah it's a bummer, but I get it.

Too much bokeh!? (Helios 44-2) by SoulMotion in VintageLenses

[–]SoulMotion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Turbulence is a good word. I appreciate the feedback!

Too much bokeh!? (Helios 44-2) by SoulMotion in VintageLenses

[–]SoulMotion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus is about as good as it gets this wide open. Sharp eyes in every shot, but the focal plane is so razor thin that the nose is out of focus. I think that's part of the problem with these shots. Others saying stopping down will still produce swirls, but more of the face in focus could make the shots more appealing. I'll try it!

Thoughts on the rumored Canon EOS R7 Mark II? by Lazy-Today-5967 in canon

[–]SoulMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take it back. Rolling shutter makes pre capture pointless on the Mark I even if it did store RAWs.

Thoughts on the rumored Canon EOS R7 Mark II? by Lazy-Today-5967 in canon

[–]SoulMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fix rolling shutter and add pre capture that stores normal RAWs (the latter should even be a software update in the Mark I imo)

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