Patience, practice and perserverance...

[Bohdan]

And then now and then you get something you've been trying to capture for a long time.

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[Bohdan]

And a chickadee dropped by for lunch as well.

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[Boblou]

Small birds like this is very challenging.
Well done, like always.
Color, background detail perfect.

 

[Bohdan]

Small birds like this is very challenging.
Well done, like always.
Color, background detail perfect.

for sure. would have been nice to have better light to lower the iso and better focus lock but, It's a start. and will go back again to get a cleaner, sharper image

 

[bsinc1962]

Well done Bob.

 

[Bohdan]

Well done Bob.

Thanks Bill. Much appreciated.

 

[Palouse]

Great stuff, Bib. You're making great use of the D6 and those nice fall days.

 

[JW53]

Well done, love the fan of the wings!

 

[Bohdan]

Great stuff, Bib. You're making great use of the D6 and those nice fall days.

Thanks Nick..morning light was a bit gloomy but there are sunny days ahead!

Well done, love the fan of the wings!

Thanks John. the wing fan is what is was trying for.

 

[Louis Champan]

Very nicely done Bob, these two birds are very difficult to get a decent shot of and you've pulled it off.

 

[Bohdan]

Very nicely done Bob, these two birds are very difficult to get a decent shot of and you've pulled it off.

Thanks Louis.. they certainly are challenging to catch in flight. They give little warning to when they decide to take off, and change direction in flight.

 

[MikeMcA²]

Love the whole composition. Perfect instant captured with nice framing.

 

[Bohdan]

Love the whole composition. Perfect instant captured with nice framing.

Thanks very much

 

[PhilM_TX]

Good stuff, Bob. Congrats on the reward for persistence.

 

[Butlerkid]

Looks like you have the timing down and exposure down. Now to acquire focus early enough for the camera to track. In both cases the focus is in front of the bird. What focus settings are you using?

 

[Bohdan]

Good stuff, Bob. Congrats on the reward for persistence.

Thanks Phil

Looks like you have the timing down and exposure down. Now to acquire focus early enough for the camera to track. In both cases the focus is in front of the bird. What focus settings are you using?

I shot this in continuous group focus, I tried full auto but had more difficulty than group. Still need more practice on getting the focus locked on.

 

[Butlerkid]

Thanks Phil

I shot this in continuous group focus, I tried full auto but had more difficulty than group. Still need more practice on getting the focus locked on.

Have you tried any of the Dynamic focus modes? Maybe @andreasb or @Louis Champan or ?? have some suggestions for tracking BIF's.......

 

[Butlerkid]

I just watched this video - Bird in Flight Crash Course - by Steve Perry. It is excellent! In fact, at about the 12 minute mark, he addresses how to get sharp photos of birds taking flight. Some really good info here especially related to focus mode selection, shutter speed and stopping down the aperture.

Enjoy!

 

[Bohdan]

I just watched this video - Bird in Flight Crash Course - by Steve Perry. It is excellent! In fact, at about the 12 minute mark, he addresses how to get sharp photos of birds taking flight. Some really good info here especially related to focus mode selection, shutter speed and stopping down the aperture.

Enjoy!

thanks I'll check it out. As for dynamic modes, I thought that's what I was using ie continuous and group or auto.

 

[Butlerkid]

thanks I'll check it out. As for dynamic modes, I thought that's what I was using ie continuous and group or auto.

Continuous just means it is focusing continuous as opposed to single point.

Group selects the focus point within the small group.

Auto (I believe) selects the focus point.

Dynamic - YOU select the focus point and then the camera tracks it. Really study the Steve Perry book on Nikon Auto Focus Systems.... If you don't own it, it is well worth $20...... considering the money you've spent on the D6 and lenses.