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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D90" data-source="post: 312087" data-attributes="member: 17556">I know the temptation to shoot a flying bird is high.&nbsp; You have to resist that temptation and just wait for the right shot.&nbsp; Shooting the wrong shot only leads to disappointment at a bad shot.&nbsp; I used to do that a lot.&nbsp; Take your time and get the better shot and learn from each one.If you have access to a coast line, or close, go shoot sea gulls as they pretty much hover in front of you at times and they fly slower and loiter a lot.&nbsp; They make great practice at composition and exposure control of flying birds. Completely black birds, like your crow, are also difficult to start&nbsp; with.&nbsp; Lighter color birds are a little easier to expose for when&nbsp; learning.Bird shots that have to be cropped too much just won't yield a very useable image.&nbsp; If you haven't already,&nbsp; I suggest researching &quot;Back Button Focus&quot;. This will cure a lot of issues with BIF shots.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike D90, post: 312087, member: 17556"] I know the temptation to shoot a flying bird is high. You have to resist that temptation and just wait for the right shot. Shooting the wrong shot only leads to disappointment at a bad shot. I used to do that a lot. Take your time and get the better shot and learn from each one. If you have access to a coast line, or close, go shoot sea gulls as they pretty much hover in front of you at times and they fly slower and loiter a lot. They make great practice at composition and exposure control of flying birds. Completely black birds, like your crow, are also difficult to start with. Lighter color birds are a little easier to expose for when learning. Bird shots that have to be cropped too much just won't yield a very useable image. If you haven't already, I suggest researching "Back Button Focus". This will cure a lot of issues with BIF shots. [/QUOTE]

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