Birds In Flight

[steamtrainfan]

Thanks Dewi and Flutterby for your positive comments. The above pictures were taken on a manual setting. After reading the photography lessons thread I am now going to put the camera on to TV setting and see what happens.

[Michele Nel]

Well done STF and you chose a difficult bird to practise on . :) I tend to use AV mode for Birds in Flight and if captured against a bright sky I tend to overexpose.....but there are many recipes for a great BIF....:) Be warned..I think BIF photography gets a bit addictive...:)

[PRWIN]

STF

As Michele says go AV as the light changers when panning the depth of field will stay shallow and your speed does increase depending on the light. I shoot all bird in flight on AV .Don't get addicted

[steamtrainfan]

..I think BIF photography gets a bit addictive...:)

Thanks for your kind comments Michele but I am hooked already as you will see later.

As Michele says go AV as the light changers when panning the depth of field will stay shallow and your speed does increase depending on the light. I shoot all bird in flight on AV .Don't get addicted

Thanks very much for the advice PRWIN but as mentioned above it is far too late - I am totally hooked. I tried using TV - the one setting with the man running - this morning and am waiting to see how they come out.

[steamtrainfan]

Wed Sep 14, 2011

Common guys and Ladies lets have your birds in flight shots. Looking for any photo of a bird taking off, landing or flying .

Hi PRWIN. At the beginning of this thread you asked for contributions. Well you asked for it so here are some of my photos of garden birds in flight using a Nikon D90 on manual setting using a tripod.

F5, 1/4000, ISO 800


F6.3, 1/4000, ISO 800


F6.3, 1/4000, ISO 400


F8, 1/2000, ISO 500

[Flutterby]

Well done STF!!

[Michele Nel]

Well done STF..you are indeed hooked...the garden birds are going to have no peace.....:)
I will try and upload some of my pics from my cruise this evening...It was indeed a new challenge to try and focus on a bird from a boat that was speeding along as well as rocking from side to side...:)

[PRWIN]

great shot of the Dove

[steamtrainfan]

I will try and upload some of my pics from my cruise this evening...

[steamtrainfan]

Thanks PRWIN. Your pic above is fantastic - what with the shadow and yellow backgound.