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[Roy1961]

Re: Bird in Flight

i agree Ron, when i started everyone made it look easy but me, but like anything practice does help

 

[Jonathan]

Re: Bird in Flight

Well Roy I cropped the hell out of this and I sure would not want to zoom this to 100 per cent because I am sure the focus is far from sharp. This kind of photography takes a lot of practice and I tip my hat to those who have appeared to master it. But I bet they have a lot of no gos to show for some of there attempts.

A friend of mine reckons it takes 100 bird shots to get one keeper. I think he might be a tad conservative.

 

[wev]

Re: Bird in Flight

Quit moping, mister -- it's a lovely day

 

[RON_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

Quit moping, mister -- it's a lovely day

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he's back! How do you keep him dusted

 

[wev]

Re: Bird in Flight

This is a different one -- a female. I use my Giotto lens blaster -- works a treat.

 

[wev]

Re: Bird in Flight

Hey @RON -- my friend got some micro motors from Cal Tech (don't ask how) and we rigged up our boy's wings. Worked pretty good for realistic in-flight poses and you can't even see the mono-filament tether line. . .

 

[Mike D90]

Re: Bird in Flight

I am not at all satisfied with these results. I don't know yet why I get crappy shots of a beautiful bird, even fairly close range, when the bird is a darker color bird. I have done pretty good with my sea gulls and egrets, but my hawks and other raptors just don't come out tack sharp like I want.

 

[wev]

Re: Bird in Flight

Well, they are a damn sight better than mine to be sure, but I agree -- the red shoulder or the like against a bright sky is very hard to nail. Crows are near impossible.

 

[Kevin H]

Re: Bird in Flight

Get them coming into the sun not away but yours look like the sun is above them

 

[wev]

Re: Bird in Flight

Get them coming into the sun not away but yours look like the sun is above them

You know, I have told them that time and time again, but they just don't listen -- it's like some sort of B in F conspiracy.

 

[RON_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

Hey @RON -- my friend got some micro motors from Cal Tech (don't ask how) and we rigged up our boy's wings. Worked pretty good for realistic in-flight poses and you can't even see the mono-filament tether line. . .

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I knew it. How dastardly clever.

 

[RON_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

I am not at all satisfied with these results. I don't know yet why I get crappy shots of a beautiful bird, even fairly close range, when the bird is a darker color bird. I have done pretty good with my sea gulls and egrets, but my hawks and other raptors just don't come out tack sharp like I want.


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I don't know Mike. No. 2 looks pretty sharp to me.

 

[Mike D90]

Re: Bird in Flight

Get them coming into the sun not away but yours look like the sun is above them

You are correct. The sun was high and just off of my shoulder instead of behind me.

 

[Scott Murray]

Re: Bird in Flight

You are correct. The sun was high and just off of my shoulder instead of behind me.

I normally pack up around 9-10am as a)it's too hot and b)the sun is harsh.
This morning at 4am it was already 28deg C

 

[mikew_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

Auditions for the mile high club

 

[mikew_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

I don't manage to get the ducks very often

 

[Lawrence]

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Auditions for the mile high club

Hey this is a family forum ...

 

[nikonpup]

Re: Bird in Flight

practice bif**************

 

[mikew_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

Pigeons again

 

[mikew_RIP]

Re: Bird in Flight

Three ducks for the wall