BIRD IN FLIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here

[SevenDUser]

On the way home from work...Why I keep the camera in the car..

7Dmk2 with 400mm f/5.6L

 

[Click]

On the way home from work...Why I keep the camera in the car..

7Dmk2 with 400mm f/5.6L

I really like the first shot. You should remove the wire with PS.

 

[candyman]

The common kestrel Falco tinnunculus

A heavy crop!

The 100-400 II was too short on the FF
I must get myself a 500mm (to use it with 1.4ext and still be able to use zoneAF)
8)

 

[Click]

Nicely done, candyman.


Then, you're going to say:

The 500 was too short on the FF
I must get myself a 600mm (to use it with 1.4ext and still be able to use zoneAF)

;D ;D ;D


That's the way I end up with a 500 ... and a 600mm.

 

[candyman]

Nicely done, candyman.


Then, you're going to say:

The 500 was too short on the FF
I must get myself a 600mm (to use it with 1.4ext and still be able to use zoneAF)

;D ;D ;D

O yes....for sure ;D
Though I doubt I can handhold the 600mm for a longer period like I did with the 100-400II (icw 5D MKIII + batterygrip) yesterday
This photo was taken at 11:40 AM and I was busy since 8:00 AM holding the 100-400 up shooting numerous of birds. I finished that day at around 7:30 PM and I could still hold a glas of beer! 8)

 

[candyman]

The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

 

[candyman]

And the one-legged black-headed gull

 

[Click]

Great shots, Candyman. I especially like the first one. Well done.

 

[candyman]

Great shots, Candyman. I especially like the first one. Well done.

Thank you Click
Always appreciate your comments

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Candyman.
A great series of shots, go straight to 600mm or maybe the 400mm 2.8 with 2xIII for 800mm 5.6.
I have 500 on crop which is often not long enough and foot zoom is not practical vertically or over water, (yes I know about boats, I live on an island!) ;D

Cheers, Graham.

 

[candyman]

Hi Graham,

Thanks!
Yes, the more I practice with BIF, the more I long for the plus 400mm focal length. It's just the price.... :-\
To get a decent shot, I need to be lucky and be as close as this one of the European hearing gull
I love the challenge to get them in flight, sharp, good composition of flight and nice balance in sunlight.

 

[candyman]

The Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)


This one was too far away. I had to crop. You can see that immediately
But.... I caught the stern with a fish. That was the fun

 

[tomscott]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.

Puffin in flight with a mouth full of Sand Eels, Farne Islands, Seahouses by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Puffin in flight with a mouth full of Sand Eels by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Guillemots taking off, Staple Island, Farne Islands by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Puffin in flight with a mouth full of Sand Eels, Farne Islands, Seahouses by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Eider Duck in flight, Farne Islands, Seahouses by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Gannet in flight, Farne Islands, Sea Houses by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Puffin in flight, Farne Islands, Seahouses by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Guillemot in flight, Farne Islands by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Kittiwake's in flight, Farne Islands by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Arctic Tern, Farne Islands, Seahouses by Tom Scott, on Flickr

If you want to see the rest including portraits heres the link

https://flic.kr/s/aHskg1jKtw

 

[candyman]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.
If you want to see the rest including portraits heres the link

Just wonderful!
What lens did you use?

 

[Click]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.

Great shots. Well done, Tom.

 

[tomscott]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.
If you want to see the rest including portraits heres the link

Just wonderful!
What lens did you use?

Thanks I used my 70-200mm 2.8 MKII with a MKII 2x converter as my girlfriend was using my 70-300mm L

The focus can be slow at times but I find the IQ to be really good, I use the combo for Motorsport wildlife etc always get the results I'm after although I do fancy the 100-400mm MKII.

 

[tomscott]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.

Great shots. Well done, Tom.

Thanks click appreciate it.

 

[Don Haines]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.

Puffin in flight with a mouth full of Sand Eels by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Love it!

 

[Don Haines]

While out for a walk, in an area known as "The Sand Hills", what should I see fly over but some sandhill cranes.....

 

[fragilesi]

Here are a few from a recent trip to the Farne Islands, Northumbria, UK. Its become a yearly trip such a fantastic array of birds.
If you want to see the rest including portraits heres the link

Just wonderful!
What lens did you use?

Thanks I used my 70-200mm 2.8 MKII with a MKII 2x converter as my girlfriend was using my 70-300mm L

The focus can be slow at times but I find the IQ to be really good, I use the combo for Motorsport wildlife etc always get the results I'm after although I do fancy the 100-400mm MKII.

Thanks for sharing, and they are great shots. I'll take your word for it about the focus being slow but I;d say whatever the lens is doing it's spending it's time well ;D