A difficult subject to master: This is 1 of the most challenging subjects to master for me, but if I don't continue to try I will never get the hang of it. These were shot free hand...

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

This is 1 of the most challenging subjects to master for me, but if I don't continue to try I will never get the hang of it.
These were shot free hand with a nikon D3100 and a Tamron 70-300mm lens , now for the kicker.
It was attached to a Sigma 2x teleconverter as I was actually there to capture the push barge traveling the river and while waiting for a clear shot these birds flew over, they were shot in manual mode.
Comments are welcome be they good or bad.
5 photos total

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Nothing wrong with your manual settings for aperture and ISO, although your shutter speed should probably have been much higher. If you're using a teleconverter on a long lens, you're at the mercy of how fast your autofocus system reacts, and then you have to worry about motion blur. A higher shutter speed will compensate for that. Still, as you set out originally to shoot a barge, and extemporaneously switched to capturing birds in flight, you can be forgiven for not getting it exactly right the first time.

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

[quote=Bob Yankle]Nothing wrong with your manual settings for aperture and ISO, although your shutter speed should probably have been much higher. If you're using a teleconverter on a long lens, you're at the mercy of how fast your autofocus system reacts, and then you have to worry about motion blur. A higher shutter speed will compensate for that. Still, as you set out originally to shoot a barge, and extemporaneously switched to capturing birds in flight, you can be forgiven for not getting it exactly right the first time.[/quote

Thanks for the comments, 1 thing is with a teleconverter you lose the auto focus feature,next is finding the correct shutter speed while using the 2x teleconverter.

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

1 thing I did like was the multiple BIF's in the photo

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Teleconverter makes the whole process more difficult in my opinion. I think these would have been much sharper if you used a faster shutter speed. manual focus with BIF is a tough assignment. With practice, you will undoubtedly start to get some really nice results.

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

Have to try different shutter speeds and keep it up till I find the one that gives the best results but that's part of the fun of it all.

MagicMark

dooragdragon wrote:

This is 1 of the most challenging subjects to master for me, but if I don't continue to try I will never get the hang of it.
These were shot free hand with a nikon D3100 and a Tamron 70-300mm lens , now for the kicker.
It was attached to a Sigma 2x teleconverter as I was actually there to capture the push barge traveling the river and while waiting for a clear shot these birds flew over, they were shot in manual mode.
Comments are welcome be they good or bad.
5 photos total

Photo number four is great!!

:thumbup: :thumbup:

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

Thank you very much.
Have one posted under unexpected suprise that you might like too.

djtravels Loc: Georgia boy now

I think the shots range from out of focus to just plain blurry. I think the lens doubler got you, but what can you do, but try, when the situation arises so fast. CC meant only for constructive purposes.

dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas

djtravels wrote:

I think the shots range from out of focus to just plain blurry. I think the lens doubler got you, but what can you do, but try, when the situation arises so fast. CC meant only for constructive purposes.

I agree that they are somewhat blurry, I was waiting on a push barge and didn't have the tripod with me for 1.
These were just spur of the moment attempts as they flew over while i was waiting and I wanted to see what results I might get using the 2x on BIF.