First In Flight Bird Shot!!!!

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Hey everyone, today I felt like seeing if I could capture a flying bird shot with my new 70-200 f/4 lens. After two different birds, two different attempts I got it!!!:D I was surprised it only took two try's.... the darn things are soooooo small! Anyway, I had to crop it so I'll show ya the orig, and the cropped. I know it's not that great, but I'm still excited!

Shot at 200mm, f/4, 1/3200th, ISO 1600, AI Servo, ect.:lol:

[GTogs]

Nicely done! I still am having problems getting them right when they are perched!

[cfcRebel]

I can almost see your smile when u first cropped the picture! It's beautiful and sharp.:D

[WepWaWep]

Very well done!

[PaCiFiSt]

Very Very nice. Job well done.

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Thanks! Hopefully there will be more flight shots to come in the near future.

[Wayne Wood]

nice shot of a common Grackle in flight really really nice

[JereMIA]

That looks great to me. Good Job.

This past Saturday I too had my new 70-200 on and it finally wasn't raining, but unfortunately I had switched to 'one shot mode' that morning. While at a small pond with my 3 year old, a great blue heron decided to slowly glide the whole length of the pond. I saw it coming and carefully zoomed it in, focused it, and was so sure I had a picture worthy to post!! Well here it is...

[mrclark321]

Wow ..great job...I take you are enjoying the lense?

Dan

[dkord]

lol damn trees :p

Rbrt, nice capture, have you tried some panning shots?

[herderdog]

Wow--very nice shot. Sharp!
and good definition on the black bird. I haven't had much luck with the flying birds yet.
You're on your way! :D

[weemannie]

Really nice shot - Well done and thanks for sharing :)

[guitarman3]

Wonderful shot Rbrt! Wish I could do that.
And MIA, that would have been a very nice shot if only...very elegant bird!

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

JereMIA that really stinks that you had your camera on one shot! Man, talk about a perfect oppertunity missed. If it wasn't for those tree's that'd be a fantastic shot too. Oh well!

Thanks everyone for all the comments. Hopefully next time I'll find a more exotic bird to shoot. :-)

Oh yea, I LOVE THIS LENS! :-)

[LazyPhotographer]

Nice job!