GregWCIL wrote:
Good catchlight in the eye, nice shallow depth of field. It's not something you would frame for the wall, but most bird shots seem to be kind of an I.D. photo. I have the same issue (not sure its a problem, just an issue) - finding ways to photograph birds so its a great photo, not a great bird in a regular photo. It's not likely you would ever catch this little guy in flight. I've tried and they are tougher than barn swallows. Perhaps an "action shot" of him feeding.
You are correct, Greg. Catching small birds in flight is extremely difficult. It is not impossible though. I have seen it. One guy I know of uses flash. He's got a pretty complicated looking rig. I'm not sure that I want to be that "all in" for shooting birds. I do enjoy the quest of getting in close though. I know another guy, Wendell Shinn .. over in the UK. He shoots incredible wide angle shots of ravens. Then he dresses them up in Photoshop. Top hats, scarves. I love his work. He once asked me if he could use some of my wide angle Snicker shots.