Raven C&C

[echoyjeff222]

Hi! This is my first post in the nature/wildlife category, as I have never tried it before! I was volunteering at a camp this week and started noticing that a raven was up every morning, waiting for its breakfast from us. It was so conditioned that I was able to get within hands reach of it. It was a HUGE raven! Any C&C would be helpful - it was tough managing the exposure with the dark raven / light background. I just exposed for the raven, leaving the background a bit blown out. Any tips for that?

It was also tough because of the low shutter speed required b/c of the blackness of the raven. Nonetheless, here you go!


Raven3 by echoyjeff222, on Flickr


Raven2 by echoyjeff222, on Flickr


Raven1 by echoyjeff222, on Flickr

 

[greybeard]

I would really like to see a full body shot as well as these tightly cropped shots. Do you have a full body shot?

 

[echoyjeff222]

yeah, but they weren't as good IMO. i'll try to find one tomorrow.

 

[joeho636]

HDR capabilities of your camera?

 

[echoyjeff222]

i'm not sure, frankly! how do I find out? I did a quick search online and saw there was bracketing on my camera, but have never used it before.