Bird in Fountain

nickatnite

Ok,

So this is really my FIRST time shooting "wildlife" here in the urban jungle of New Orleans. Oddly enough, I shot these pictures last Saturday on the day of my wedding.

I was TOTALLY playing tourist in my own city. Went for breakfast at Cafe Du Monde and then spent the next 2-3 hrs just shooting different things around Jackson Square and the Quarter.

I was just looking for something to relax myself with and not stress anymore for everything leading up to the Wedding. I must say that I found serenity that morning.

Now to the pics. This first one, for some reason, my camera focused on the Banana leaves behind the bird.



So here was the second try. I'll run them in succession.








Now for the rest. I'm still shooting my P & S for now ( Sony DSC H2 ). I had it dialed in on Sports setting for the faster shudder speed, my ISO was at 160 and aperture was f/4.0 and on burst mode, so I could just hold down the button and shoot. But due to being limited on my frames per second, this is all it took. The time was around 10 am with no clouds in the sky. These are also the orig photos with no touch up (I haven't started to work with photoshop yet)!

So, I trying my best to utilize this until I can get me a Nikon D40 for Christmas.


Any opinions on how I could shoot better or on why the first picture focused on where it did and then the rest faired like it did?

raptorcaptor

For a point and shoot camera you got some very nice shots! (maybe not the first two)

Maestro

Once the camera found focus on the sparrow (I think it is a sparrow) the shots turned out great. Maybe you have found a new hobby. You'll need one now that you are married. Congrats!

Harryb

The last three are excellent captures. Its not unusual for a camera to focus on something other than your subject with a "crowded" background. The more experience you get with the camera the less of a problem it will become.

dbaker1221

those last 3 frames are fantastic