I Love Flight Shots

[Harryb]

Hi You'll http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/wave.gif

The one birds do well besides eating is flying. Naturally thats also one of the toughest shots to get. My kit of the D100 and the 80-400VR lens was not the best at getting flight shots but I managed to get a few keepers out of a few thousand attempts. I can't wait until my D2H arrives so I can try again with a better suited camera.

a Great Egret
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/17012124-M.jpg

a juvenile Little Blue Heron
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/17012481-M.jpg

a Snowy Egret
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/17012509-M.jpg

and a Wood Stork
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/17016308-M.jpg

BTW this is my first picture post here from my new Smugmug web page.

[marlof]

Great shots. Great page. Lotta birds too. The only place I saw so many birds together was in Zambia I believe. And I know everything about being limited by gear: it goes without saying that with my 200mm reach on my 828, my camera was more suited for bigger game (http://marlof.smugmug.com/photos/12314825-M.jpg) than tiny birds (http://marlof.smugmug.com/photos/12309842-M.jpg). :D

[ginger_55]

I love the detail in the first one, Harry. And I like the last bird, do I know that bird?

I missed the flight shots yesterday. I couldn't have gotten them no matter what with the ISO on 200, I did capture some, but speaking of soft.........

Good shots! I am not doing birds today. NOT NOT NOT

Am stoppping off downtown for the chal and that is going to be a fast stop, I hope, I am beat. One reason my mind is going, too much to remember, my back hurts, my legs hurt, the dogs are beginning to love my husband better than me. They see him.

I was doing the Challenge yesterday, then the birds, then landscapes. How many people here are doing all that? Well I am learning something, I hope. And each time I usually remember to use one thing I learn and forget the rest.

I love your flight shots. Did I just learn now, from what you said, that it is the fault of my equipment that I am having trouble getting the flight shots?

hehehe,

ginger

[wxwax]

I like the first one best of all, Harry. Must be hard to get a good shot of a bird in flight. Everything needs to be right at the exact moment when the bird's in a good 'pose.' Framing, focus and exposure must be a bear. You should enjoy your new machine gun when you get it. :evil

[Steve Cavigliano]

The first one is killer!! :thumb :thumb

As you were starting to dislike me for getting the Green Heron flight shot, I am getting upset with you for getting all these side views, instead of butt views :lol You're making me look bad buddy......lol

Seriously, a very nice series ^5 Don't see many wood stork pics. Kewl looking bird.


Thanks for sharing,
Steve

[Harryb]

Great shots. Great page. Lotta birds too. The only place I saw so many birds together was in Zambia I believe. And I know everything about being limited by gear: it goes without saying that with my 200mm reach on my 828, my camera was more suited for bigger game (http://marlof.smugmug.com/photos/12314825-M.jpg) than tiny birds (http://marlof.smugmug.com/photos/12309842-M.jpg). :D
Love that elephants shot. Thanks for the comments. I remember trying to shoot some wildife with my 717 and B-300 Tele-extender. Not very easy.

Harry

[Cosmic]

I love the first one best. Great flight capture! Although it's action, you can still see all the details on him. I love their soar pose too. :thumb

The third would be a great shot if it was a tad sharper.

~Heidi~

[John Mueller]

Me too Harry.I think they are nesting around here.
Love that first onehttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

[Harryb]

I love the detail in the first one, Harry. And I like the last bird, do I know that bird?

I missed the flight shots yesterday. I couldn't have gotten them no matter what with the ISO on 200, I did capture some, but speaking of soft.........

I love your flight shots. Did I just learn now, from what you said, that it is the fault of my equipment that I am having trouble getting the flight shots?

hehehe,

ginger
Hey Ginger,

Thanks and of course you know the Wood Stork, I've done pics of him before. :D

I missed around 80 flight shots yesterday:cry They ain't easy.

No its not the fault of your equipment when you miss a flight shot. It is the fault of the equipment when I miss a flight shot. :rofl

Thanks for stopping by.

[Harryb]

I like the first one best of all, Harry. Must be hard to get a good shot of a bird in flight. Everything needs to be right at the exact moment when the bird's in a good 'pose.' Framing, focus and exposure must be a bear. You should enjoy your new machine gun when you get it. :evil
Hey Sid,

For me getting flight shots is an ongoing lesson in dealing with frustration. You have to make changes in your exposure settings on the fly and then you need to lock focus on the sucker fast. I can't wait tp get the D2H out in the field.

[jwear]

well I like #2 the best :scratch going out side the group and I do not think it's nice talking about the vr like that so soon after she is gone :rofl Like the wing and comp. in 2 all are great but door #2 :thumb Jeff

[Harryb]

The first one is killer!! :thumb :thumb

As you were starting to dislike me for getting the Green Heron flight shot, I am getting upset with you for getting all these side views, instead of butt views :lol You're making me look bad buddy......lol

Seriously, a very nice series ^5 Don't see many wood stork pics. Kewl looking bird.


Thanks for sharing,
Steve
Hey Steve,

Its easy to get those side shots. First you need a Nikon camera. :rofl
Thoe birds see that white glass and its adios and butt shot time. :D

Thanks Steve

[jwear]

Hey Steve,

Its easy to get those side shots. First you need a Nikon camera. :rofl
Thoe birds see that white glass and its adios and butt shot time. :D

Thanks SteveWHO wants to get shot by a canon ? scares little gritters

[Harryb]

I love the first one best. Great flight capture! Although it's action, you can still see all the details on him. I love their soar pose too. :thumb

The third would be a great shot if it was a tad sharper.

~Heidi~
Thanks Heidi glad you liked the shot. The "softness" on the 3rd shot is from noise reduction. I had to bring out some detail in the shadowed areas and then I had to use Noise Ninja to deal with the resulting noise.

[imax]

Hey Harry, Beautiful Shots

I caught this guy this weekend. Any ideas as to the identity?




http://imax.smugmug.com/photos/17103595-M.jpg


Joe

[BridgeCity]

Hey Harry, Beautiful Shots


I caught this guy this weekend. Any ideas as to the identity?




http://imax.smugmug.com/photos/17103595-M.jpg


Joe
OO OO!! Copperous Statuous! (AKA Copper Statue)!

[ian408]

Harry, another outstanding set of pictures.

I really wish I had the time to devote to getting better flight shots. These
are great.

Ian

[Harryb]

Me too Harry.I think they are nesting around here.
Love that first onehttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif
Thanks John

[Harryb]

well I like #2 the best :scratch going out side the group and I do not think it's nice talking about the vr like that so soon after she is gone :rofl Like the wing and comp. in 2 all are great but door #2 :thumb Jeff
Hey Jeff,

Thanks. I like the 80-400 but on the D100 its focusing is sloooow. I hear that it does better on the D2H.

[Harryb]

Hey Harry, Beautiful Shots

I caught this guy this weekend. Any ideas as to the identity?

Joe
Hey Joe,

Thanks and that looks like the famous Bronze Eagle much rarer than the Golden Eagle. :D

[Harryb]

Harry, another outstanding set of pictures.

I really wish I had the time to devote to getting better flight shots. These
are great.

Ian
Thanks Ian. Its easy getting the time to do flight shots. Just retire. Nothing to it. :D