Finches flying
Got a finch feeder for Xmas -- and the thing works well. It's amazingly unphotogenic but allows me to practice getting bird-in-flight photos and the finches often launch from a nearby apple tree, which looks a little more natural. A few recent pics, the top one being my favorite. Look Ma, no wings!
I took all the shots with my Nikon D5100 and the Nikon 70-300mm telephoto, which is 105-450mm on DX cameras. Some handheld, some with monopod. The action shots were shutter speeds of 1000 to 2000 with ISO cranked to 800 to 1000. Finches are tough -- it's hard to guess when they're going to take off and land and they don't hover like hummingbirds. The 5100's burst mode in RAW is pretty good, can usually fire off five shots until buffer fills.
Tx for looking!
I took all the shots with my Nikon D5100 and the Nikon 70-300mm telephoto, which is 105-450mm on DX cameras. Some handheld, some with monopod. The action shots were shutter speeds of 1000 to 2000 with ISO cranked to 800 to 1000. Finches are tough -- it's hard to guess when they're going to take off and land and they don't hover like hummingbirds. The 5100's burst mode in RAW is pretty good, can usually fire off five shots until buffer fills.
Tx for looking!
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My wife has been a bird feeder for years - finches, woodpeckers, eastern bluebird, blue jay and many more. Since we have a cold winter, it has been tough to capture them.
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
I like 5th one also! Nice expression!
As for airborne shots, the first one eye catching as it looks like it is not flying and someone just threw it out!
Cheers!
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