Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

It seems to have taken me longer than I care to admit to time the speed of the bird with my cam/lense on the eye. I think I'm finally starting to get there. Any tips to help me improve greatly appreciated. The Rooster!

WorldTraveler1204

I like your shots! What did you use to shoot them with?

W9OD Loc: Wisconsin

You have honed well. Nice set.

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

Well done. You've achieved your goal. Good deal.

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

Very well done and as for me I could use tips from you....Rich

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

You seem to be learning quickly and well. Keep up the good work. I like your shots!

vonzip Loc: cape cod

Well done with good focus. vz

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

I would agree that you are "starting to get there." Shutter speed appears correct, placement and grouping of birds looks good, obviously you're given thought to where the subjects are in the overall image and you are paying attention to background. You are also avoiding, for the most part, mergers in the groupings. The gull shot is just about perfect, nice sharpness in the eye, but maybe moving the subject over to the right just a tad would improve it...a really nice shot. Love the motion you caught on the geese from the one in the bottom right corner. I like the closeness of the second shot, the duck, more than the distance of the last shot and the second to last shot is fairly dark, so some image correction to lighten might work out for a better shot and might help put some more focus on the reflection. In the last shot, you were obviously pushing the lens ability at the distance you were at and those shots, while fun to take, just do not turn out as well as the closer shots. I think you have done an absolutely great job at working on getting good bird shots. Keep doing whatever you are doing, trying to get in as close as possible and still set the environment and watch your exposure. If you use Lightroom you can increase the size of a subject in the Transform panel; I do this often with bird images. If you do this, however, the image must be very sharp. Also, I think this should have been posted in the Gallery section where you can ask for a critique.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Tamron 1st Gen 150-600 lense with the D7100. Hoping to upgrade this yr to the D500 and the 2nd Gen Tamron 150-600 lense.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

I thank you kindly.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

I appreciate your kind words.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Well...that is so kind to say & I thank you.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

I thank you.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Thank you.

Ronny the Rooster Loc: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

I appreciate your words greatly & the time you took to give them. The Rooster.