[PIC_THREAD] Wildlife, Animals, Birds, Zoo

[King Damager]

wild young sparrow hawk @ tophill low near driffield

You need a faster shutter speed.

1/125 at 420mm isn't going to cut it.

It's not even light limited that causes it... ISO down from 320 to 100, and you'd get a better shutter speed.

It just doesn't seem quite sharp to me, that could be an extender playing a role, but also, part of the whole shutter speed faster than focal length rule. Or possibly having to manual focus because of an extender?

Stop shooting in Program AE basically Switch to Manual.

They're not bad shots from a composition stand point, just the settings didn't bring out the best.

kd

 

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Leo by Jon°, on Flickr


Leo (colour) by Jon°, on Flickr

 

[Skalaberg]

This guys lives in the field behind me...saw him out last night but had the camera on spot focus instead of dynamic... frustrating to say the least.


_DSC0023 by skalaberg, on Flickr

 

[footman]

I don't know what "dynamic" means (Canon,me ) but I always use centre point focus for BIF.
I think it's a lovely shot of a beautiful bird. You're lucky living where you do to have this so close.

 

[Janesy B]

It's not even light limited that causes it... ISO down from 320 to 100, and you'd get a better shutter speed.

Erm what are you talking aboout? Going from 320 to 100 would reduce his shutter speed even more? From 1/125 to about 1/50.

 

[avatar12m]

You need a faster shutter speed.

1/125 at 420mm isn't going to cut it.

It's not even light limited that causes it... ISO down from 320 to 100, and you'd get a better shutter speed.

It just doesn't seem quite sharp to me, that could be an extender playing a role, but also, part of the whole shutter speed faster than focal length rule. Or possibly having to manual focus because of an extender?

Stop shooting in Program AE basically Switch to Manual.

They're not bad shots from a composition stand point, just the settings didn't bring out the best.

kd

thanks for input still learning , we literally was walking along a path looked up and saw it never really had time to do much, but yeah i have an extender on which aint that onderful its a cheap tamron one and it does seem to slow autofocus down allot etc.

 

[Skalaberg]

I don't know what "dynamic" means (Canon,me ) but I always use centre point focus for BIF.
I think it's a lovely shot of a beautiful bird. You're lucky living where you do to have this so close.

My nikon has a few settings but the 2 I seem to use most are center point focus and dynamic area. The dynamic when locked onto a subject continually changes as the subject moves. I would have preferred this option for the owl as it was moving rapidly. I took about 50 shots most of which are just rubbish and out of focus .. I feel like such an idiot TBH but hey ho.

 

[barmyllama]

DSC03387 by barmyllama, on Flickr

 

[perry081064]

my first zoo shot with a Canon 600D so be gentle .


zoocrops2 by [email protected], on Flickr

 

[Genoma]

very nice details

 

[King Damager]

Erm what are you talking aboout? Going from 320 to 100 would reduce his shutter speed even more? From 1/125 to about 1/50.

Not a bloody clue xD Given posting time I was probably half asleep mind you

kd

 

[Shelster]

These are nothing amazing compared to all the others in here, but posting them as a sort of tribute as the two subjects are both showing sever signs of ageing and are not long left on this earth


Cakey Cake by paulshellien, on Flickr


Kisses for Mama by paulshellien, on Flickr

 

[footman]

Bushy Park at dawn and early light.

 

[Genoma]

#3 is a great shot!

 

[footman]

#3 is a great shot!

thanks

 

[D.P.]

From last weekend

 

[perry081064]

very nice details

thanks !

 

[413x]

First go with new lens and 2nd session with a DSLR camera
Using my partners 400D


BumbleBee by Al4x, on Flickr


Peacock by Al4x, on Flickr

 

[D.P.]

 

[perry081064]

wow D.P. .. just wow !!