Few BiF

[David Stallard]

Walk around Heybridge Basin this morning playing with the settings on both camera and the 300mm and still can't decide - note to self. . . write down the settings and when you change them so you can see the difference [shakes head]

#1 - 1/800, f/3.5, iso 100, 300mm crop from a flock of?? (I'm a poet and didn't know it)


#2 - 1/1000, f/5.6, iso 400, 600mm Gull - not sure which


#3 - 1/1000, f/6.3, iso 320, 600mm Canadian Goose shot that I actually quite like


#4 - 1/1000, f/6.3, iso 320, 600mm Tight crop from above


#5 - 1/1250, f/6.3, iso 1000, 600mm very quick 'grab' and tight crop, just caught him / her flying off with breakfast


#6 - 1/1000, f/5.6, iso 400, 600mm Quite like the background here


So, that's a few of the birds in flight I caught today, not 100% certain about them myself but I am my own worse critic.

Thanks for looking

.DAVID.

[rcarca]

Re: Few BiF

Nos1, 3 and 6 for me!

Richard

[hughbie]

Re: Few BiF

not 100% certain about them myself but I am my own worse critic.

Tight crop in #4 shows detail but is not an interesting image, IMHO. I like the last one, nice grouping. None of the others work for me. Sounds like you're not convinced...

[David Stallard]

Re: Few BiF

Thanks for that - not sure if it's the settings / cr*p light / technique or what but something is niggling away at me - racing starts at the weekend so maybe being back in my comfort zone will help.

.DAVID.

[hughbie]

Re: Few BiF

[QUOTE=David Stallard;123649]Thanks for that - not sure if it's the settings / cr*p light / technique or what but something is niggling away at me - racing starts at the weekend so maybe being back in my comfort zone will help.

I think that's your answer. Are you taking photos of a subject that does not entirely grab you? eg "Gull, not sure which" - its a black headed gull, winter plumage. Your motorsport pics are great because you want them to be. These are not. Just a thought..

[DP the Snapper]

Re: Few BiF

I like the crop (looks fat enough for the oven!) and the formation.

Dave

[Mish21]

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Last one really stands out for me

[Stan]

Re: Few BiF

Sorry David there is not enough detail in any of them and the kestrel is flying away from you - -which is a bit of a shame
good practice though
Stan

[mwphoto]

Re: Few BiF

No 1 Black-tailed Godwit by the way!

[Hereford_EOS]

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This time of year the light is crap but you have done well.
The last one is my fav.