I keep trying

[Raymond J Barlow]

Thanks everyone! nice to see everyones thoughts, good or bad.. much appreiciated.

I love the way you've caught the water droplets on this one and the composition is great. What are the tech details as a matter of interest ?(just want to try them out)

Skylark ... when I am shooting white birds in bright sunlight, I try to underexpose as much as possible, sometimes a full stop.. If you shoot at a normal exposure, the bright areas are not recoverable. I shoot in RAW, and play with the exposure before I open the file in PS CS... then, I work with the levels and shadow highlight to balance things out. Here is the data from my cam...

Nikon D70
2006/01/27 00:51:01.7
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: VR 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 D
Focal Length: 270mm
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/2500 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Optimize Image: Normal
White Balance: Direct sunlight
AF Mode: AF-C
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode Ia (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Noise Reduction: OFF