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How to capture this kind of photo in sharp focus?
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<blockquote data-quote="blackstar" data-source="post: 759260" data-attributes="member: 47518"><p>Examples of my attempts:</p><p>[ATTACH]356633[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]356634[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I use AF-C, S-mode with 1/2500, auto iso with +0.7 EV, single-spot (center) focusing area, and burst shots. Usually, I can handle BIF in the sky (slow to moderate fast). In this case, it's quite surprising that this raptor always wants to show its more than kind gesture of posting to my photographing work: after each session of posting, it will suddenly take off DOWN STRAIGHT TO MY FACE! (like I am one of its favorite prey targets) But then quickly turn to a nearby spot to start another posting session again. And on and on... The problem here is that the bird flys direct to the camera lens, so the focusing distance becomes shorter very fast (as compared to the birds fly across the sky that keep relatively small changes in FD). Other than the limitation and performance shortage of D3500, are there other ways (settings or shooting operations) to improve the focus? Appreciate all the help. Below is a kind posting shot of this bird:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]356635[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackstar, post: 759260, member: 47518"] Examples of my attempts: [ATTACH=CONFIG]356633._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]356634._xfImport[/ATTACH] I use AF-C, S-mode with 1/2500, auto iso with +0.7 EV, single-spot (center) focusing area, and burst shots. Usually, I can handle BIF in the sky (slow to moderate fast). In this case, it's quite surprising that this raptor always wants to show its more than kind gesture of posting to my photographing work: after each session of posting, it will suddenly take off DOWN STRAIGHT TO MY FACE! (like I am one of its favorite prey targets) But then quickly turn to a nearby spot to start another posting session again. And on and on... The problem here is that the bird flys direct to the camera lens, so the focusing distance becomes shorter very fast (as compared to the birds fly across the sky that keep relatively small changes in FD). Other than the limitation and performance shortage of D3500, are there other ways (settings or shooting operations) to improve the focus? Appreciate all the help. Below is a kind posting shot of this bird: [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]356635._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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