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How can I get good pictures of Black Vultures in the trees?


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Please see the below links to pictures which I took with my Nikon Coolpix B600.  I had the same problems with my Coolpix S190.  If a Black Vulture or Black Vultures are on the walking path close to me, the pictures come out fine, but up in the trees, I get these very bad quality pictures.  The camera didn't misinterpret the lighting—I saw the birds the same way with my own eyes.  I used both auto mode and scene auto selector and the results were the same.

 

https://i.imgur.com/b6et0Gz.jpg

 

https://i.imgur.com/wu3AJXB.jpg

 

These are what Black Vultures are supposed to look like.  I took this with my iPhone a few months ago:

https://i.imgur.com/idsg24F.jpg

 

So, the next time I see Black Vultures up in the trees, is there some setting I can use with my B600 that will show what the birds actually look like?



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The problem with dark things against a light background is that the light meter doesn't know what it is metering and tries to make everything a medium grey. If you dial in some + exposure compensation, for your vultures will start showing some detail instead of just being silhouettes against a dull sky. How much compensation you need will vary, so you need some trial and error to get things right.



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The problem with dark things against a light background is that the light meter doesn't know what it is metering and tries to make everything a medium grey. If you dial in some + exposure compensation, for your vultures will start showing some detail instead of just being silhouettes against a dull sky. How much compensation you need will vary, so you need some trial and error to get things right.

Ty - I'll post some good Black Vulture pics if I ever get it right. 



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Lay on that path and play possum.  Shouldn't take too long, and the Vultures will come right up to you!

 

/snrk



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 I get these very bad quality pictures.  The camera didn't misinterpret the lighting—I saw the birds the same way with my own eyes.  I used both auto mode and scene auto selector and the results were the 9apps apk



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 I get these very bad quality pictures.  The camera didn't misinterpret the lighting—I saw the birds the same way with my own eyes.  I used both auto mode and scene auto selector and the results were the same

Can you post a sample?