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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.

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...:)

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

Michele Nel wrote:..I think BIF photography gets a bit addictive...:)

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

PRWIN wrote: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.

PRWIN wrote: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

Well done STF!!

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...:)

great shot of the Dove

Michele Nel wrote:I will try and upload some of my pics from my cruise this evening...

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