Birds in flight! Post 'em!

Mannyromano123 wrote in post #19467180
Black-crowned night heron

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Both of these are incredible captures of the Black-crowned night heron, Manny! However, your first shot takes the cake in my opinion.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19467334
Both of these are incredible captures of the Black-crowned night heron, Manny! However, your first shot takes the cake in my opinion.

Thank you very much, Mike!

sogs wrote in post #19467204
Osprey

Excellent capture of the osprey, sogs! Very attractive.

johnfosteruk wrote in post #19467206
Grey Heron

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Lovely capture of the Grey Heron, John! Great lighting.

TheFloridaShooter wrote in post #19467246
Such a powerful Bird of Prey !
Sony a7Rv GM 600mm f2.8
January 12, 2022

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Beautifully timed shot, Jonathan...very nicely captured.

Mannyromano123 wrote in post #19466980
Sweet cap Mike.

Thank you Manny!

RW123 wrote in post #19466985
Sweet shot of the Rough-winged Swallow--Mike.!

Thank you kindly, Rich!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19467002
Impressive capture Mike.

Thank you Lester...I really appreciate the nice compliment.

paul katinas wrote in post #19467009
Wonderful capture Mike.

Many thanks, Paul. Truly appreciated.

Miranda1 wrote in post #19467029
Well done Mike, swallows are a challenging species for sure.

Your compliment is most appreciated, Jose. Many thanks. Swallows are a challenge for most all of us. The trick is to shoot enough shots until luck finally takes over.

steveb108 wrote in post #19467188
So nicely done and framed, Mike! It's a real challenge getting these in flight but you did a sterling job.

Your compliment is truly kind and encouraging, Steve. Thank you so much. As I mentioned in the previous post, the trick is to shoot enough shots over time, and eventually luck is bound to come into play.

sogs wrote in post #19467254
Fine shot of the speedster!

Thank you kindly, sogs.

EBCowboy wrote in post #19466987
Nice capture of the Rough-winged Swallow. Capturing any Swallow is a feat! I've been seeing Barn Swallows here, kind of early for them too, but I guess some of both species winter over.

Many thanks, EB. All the swallow like birds are definitely a feat. But over time luck will usually prevail.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19467003
Great shot.

I have a moderate success rate with head-on shots on the R7.

I just have the tracking on the auto, are you using one of the other settings?

Thanks Lester, appreciate the your comment on the Sanderling head-on shot.

I used Servo, Whole Area, Subject tracking, Animals, Eye Detect, Switching Tracked Subjects=1, Case A (interesting, I thought I had it set on Case 2), Electronic Shutter., H Continuous.

In this instance, the backgound was fairly clear, and the little guy though coming fast was quite a way off initially. I had time to made sure focus was locked with shutter half-press before fully pressing the shutter to start the burst. 3 of 5 shots in the burst were in focus. I tried a second burst as he got closer, but I must have lost focus lock because they were all garbage!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19467333
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Absolutely gorgeous, Dennis! I'm jealous. It's simply unfair that you are able capture these amazingly beautiful shots in your own backyard.
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Thanks Mike, I appreciate your comments.

If I had a $ for every shot that failed, I'd be a millionaire by now as these action shots tend to be hit and miss (mostly miss!) as the birds are so close (5-6 metres), highly animated and the action happens so fast they are hard to frame and follow.

I have so many shots of them OOF, exiting the frame or being photo bombed by another OOF bird entering the frame...

Cheers

Dennis

Mannyromano123 wrote in post #19467180
Black-crowned night heron

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These are both great shots, these guys can be tricky to expose and get good detail in flight. You nailed them. Very nice.

EBCowboy wrote in post #19467354
These are both great shots, these guys can be tricky to expose and get good detail in flight. You nailed them. Very nice.

Thank you kindly, EBCowboy!

sogs wrote in post #19467254
Nice head-on shot!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19467333
Terrific head-on shot of the Sanderling, EB! It really came out nice. Head-on shots are almost always tough for me.

Thanks both for the comments on the Sanderling shot, really appreiate it.

LD, see also my reply to Lester about this shot - you only see the best not all the garbage!

Brown Pelican. Head on shots are easier with big slow birds!

nardes wrote in post #19467353
Thanks Mike, I appreciate your comments.

If I had a $ for every shot that failed, I'd be a millionaire by now as these action shots tend to be hit and miss (mostly miss!) as the birds are so close (5-6 metres), highly animated and the action happens so fast they are hard to frame and follow.

I have so many shots of them OOF, exiting the frame or being photo bombed by another OOF bird entering the frame...

Cheers

Dennis

Dennis, I think most of us here, experience exactly what you are describing. But the frustrations of bird photography are what make us want to go out the next day and give it another try.

EBCowboy wrote in post #19467356
Thanks both for the comments on the Sanderling shot, really appreciate it.

LD, see also my reply to Lester about this shot - you only see the best not all the garbage!

I read your reply to Lester. No one here wants to show their garbage. But we all get plenty of it (I think). Thank goodness for our good shots. For without them, we'd all give this game up.

EBCowboy wrote in post #19467357
Brown Pelican. Head on shots are easier with big slow birds!

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This shot is a beaut EB! Makes me think of a big ol' B-17 setting up for a landing.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19467341
Excellent capture of the osprey, sogs! Very attractive.

Lovely capture of the Grey Heron, John! Great lighting.

Beautifully timed shot, Jonathan...very nicely captured.

Thanks Mike