BIRD IN FLIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here

[CarlTN]

A less good job with the 6D and 70-300L, lol. Difficult to get these, was all the way in at 300mm (these are almost full frame images, downscaled). Distance was about 6 feet, conditions relatively dark...single shot AF mode. Shot through double pane window glass, at a 45 degree angle! I doubt servo would have helped...might have on a 5D3 or 1DX. This is the delay of my reaction time combined with the camera's shutter lag. Both of these were just single snaps, not a series. The birds are definitely out of the frame by the next in a sequence at 4.5 fps anyway! At least the back feathers on the chickadee and the tail of the titmouse are close to in focus. ISO 10,000 for chickadee and 6400 for titmouse, shutter speed 1/1000, both shot as jpegs only.

 

[petach]

Mollymawk (medium sized Albatross) Tasman Sea, NZ

6D 70/300L combo

Great job with the 6D!

Thanks. Bearing in mind it was very windy, water was very choppy and I have Parkinson's tremor......they are sharper than I have a right to expect.

 

[petach]

Pelican - Ballina NSW - 6d 70/300L combo

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Petach.
Excellent pictures, I like the hard definition on the colouring, just a narrow border of the bronze top colour under the wings. Nicely captured too.

Cheers Graham.

Mollymawk (medium sized Albatross) Tasman Sea, NZ

6D 70/300L combo

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi EvilZeev228.
Stunning shot, did it just pluck dinner from under the snow, or just take off?

Cheers Graham.

1Dx
420mm F5.6 1.4x Extender
1/2000 sec.
ISO 400

 

[hari]

Spot Billed Pelican at Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary


Smooth Landing

 

[Click]

First post ... Welcome to CR hari

 

[DominoDude]

From 2 years ago. A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).

EF 400/5.6L on a Canon 7D
1/1000s f/5.6 @ ISO 100

 

[hari]

First post ... Welcome to CR hari

thank you

 

[EvilZeev228]

Hi EvilZeev228.
Stunning shot, did it just pluck dinner from under the snow, or just take off?

Cheers Graham.

1Dx
420mm F5.6 1.4x Extender
1/2000 sec.
ISO 400

Thanks.

She was going for her lunch i would say in mid afternoon.

I am new to this Forum....I will post more of my favorite shots with u guys....lots of beautiful shots in here.

 

[scyrene]

From 2 years ago. A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).

EF 400/5.6L on a Canon 7D
1/1000s f/5.6 @ ISO 100

Wonderful! Goldeneyes are so handsome, but I never manage to get close - round here, they stay away from people, bobbing out of reach in the middle of lakes

And given how fast ducks fly, getting a shot like that is doubly impressive

 

[DominoDude]

From 2 years ago. A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).

Wonderful! Goldeneyes are so handsome, but I never manage to get close - round here, they stay away from people, bobbing out of reach in the middle of lakes

And given how fast ducks fly, getting a shot like that is doubly impressive

Thanks, scyrene!
I find larger birds quite easy to shoot in flight - if they're within decent reach - since they are rather predictable in the way they fly. As far as a I can remember, with this Goldeneye I could hear him taking off, and I just stood looking at the reeds to see where/if he should pop up, and found him flying in a smooth circle around me. Aimed and shot as I was spinning around and it turned out ok with the suns direction, clean sky as background and so forth.

I have a few spots where I can get fairly close to various birds without disrupting them. Equipped with 97-98% patience, and some 2-3% luck there have to be some keepers.
Don't give up, you'll get yours!

 

[Click]

1Dx
420mm F5.6 1.4x Extender
1/2000 sec.
ISO 400

Awesome. I really like this shot ...And welcome to CR

 

[Northstar]

1Dx
420mm F5.6 1.4x Extender
1/2000 sec.
ISO 400

Wonderful shot evilzeev!

 

[Northstar]

From 2 years ago. A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).

Wonderful! Goldeneyes are so handsome, but I never manage to get close - round here, they stay away from people, bobbing out of reach in the middle of lakes

And given how fast ducks fly, getting a shot like that is doubly impressive

Thanks, scyrene!
I find larger birds quite easy to shoot in flight - if they're within decent reach - since they are rather predictable in the way they fly. As far as a I can remember, with this Goldeneye I could hear him taking off, and I just stood looking at the reeds to see where/if he should pop up, and found him flying in a smooth circle around me. Aimed and shot as I was spinning around and it turned out ok with the suns direction, clean sky as background and so forth.

I have a few spots where I can get fairly close to various birds without disrupting them. Equipped with 97-98% patience, and some 2-3% luck there have to be some keepers.
Don't give up, you'll get yours!

Nice photo Domino...and good story too!

 

[yvansled60]

Hello,
newby here and it's been wonderful seeing all the wonderful photos posted Here are a couple of mine taken in my backyard through a window. Taken with Canon 5D II with 70-200 IS 2.8. Had to really crop these in. Looking to add at least a 400 MM to my gear but for right now, doing lots of practicing of BIF

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi.
Welcome to the forum,
Couple of nice shots, second one is full of action, flared for landing air brake deployed! ;D Looks to me that despite the cropping and window glass in the way you pretty much nailed these shots.

Cheers Graham.

Hello,
newby here and it's been wonderful seeing all the wonderful photos posted Here are a couple of mine taken in my backyard through a window. Taken with Canon 5D II with 70-200 IS 2.8. Had to really crop these in. Looking to add at least a 400 MM to my gear but for right now, doing lots of practicing of BIF

 

[Click]

Hello,
newby here and it's been wonderful seeing all the wonderful photos posted Here are a couple of mine taken in my backyard through a window. Taken with Canon 5D II with 70-200 IS 2.8. Had to really crop these in. Looking to add at least a 400 MM to my gear but for right now, doing lots of practicing of BIF

I really like the second one. Welcome to CR

 

[yvansled60]

Thanks Graham! Still experimenting with settings and all but I am looking to get out in the field once I get the 400mm. My 70-200 just isn't enough reach but it will do for backyard bird photography. I have feeders set up on our deck and have a couple nearby trees but I sure do enjoy them. Now that it's warming up, there be more warm weather birds, like the Orioles and Hummingbirds...

Hi.
Welcome to the forum,
Couple of nice shots, second one is full of action, flared for landing air brake deployed! ;D Looks to me that despite the cropping and window glass in the way you pretty much nailed these shots.

Cheers Graham.

Hello,
newby here and it's been wonderful seeing all the wonderful photos posted Here are a couple of mine taken in my backyard through a window. Taken with Canon 5D II with 70-200 IS 2.8. Had to really crop these in. Looking to add at least a 400 MM to my gear but for right now, doing lots of practicing of BIF

 

[yvansled60]

Thanks!

I really like the second one. Welcome to CR
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