Eurasian eagle owl (bubo bubo) - a photo on Flickriver

            I took this photograph with a Sony compact camera.  These cameras have improved so much that at normal magnification the image seems almost as good as a DLSR.  I wonder what will happen in another few years.  Will we be all be using these for wildlife photography?  They are certainly more convenient to carry and to ensure that you always have a camera with you.  Interestingly, I used the camera in fully auto mode.  All I did was point and shoot, remarkable.  I have to admit that I selected the eyes in Photoshop and increased the exposure slightly, but this was the only intervention. One thing I have found is that photos from these cameras can easily be oversharped and then the effect is lost.  The sharp setting in the camera seems all that is needed.  Best to forget about further sharpening in Photoshop.

I would be interested to know what other people think about their use.

Taken on: September 4, 2011

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Camera: Sony DSC-HX9V, f/5.0, 1/250 sec, 39.4mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-HX9V
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	39.4mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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