My first post here...
Apr 30, 2018 09:50:23 #
This is not a good shot but you should have seen the others! LOL...I deliberately went out to a local park to try & shoot BIF'S This is difficult! But I love the challenge & learning experience! It was right at sundown & getting dark with birds all around & I can't find them on my 3" digital screen (Canon SX700). Plus I have to see which settings will work best for this kind of shot for me. I have not tried Tracking AIF yet but maybe that will help it feels like a whole new hobby almost.
I have a choice of a Canon Rebel T1i with 55 & 55-250 Kit lenses or my SX700 pocket type camera with it's nice zoom range. This pic is with the latter. I read the rules & it said in flight or on the water not standing IN the water ...how about standing ON the water like this Goose is doing? I have several BIF pics but just the back half or the front half ...not posting those.
I have a choice of a Canon Rebel T1i with 55 & 55-250 Kit lenses or my SX700 pocket type camera with it's nice zoom range. This pic is with the latter. I read the rules & it said in flight or on the water not standing IN the water ...how about standing ON the water like this Goose is doing? I have several BIF pics but just the back half or the front half ...not posting those.
Apr 30, 2018 10:19:38 #
granbob
Loc: SW Wisc; E Iowa; W Illinois
I am not familiar with Canon so can't offer any advise, but I once read a statement that getting good BIF pictures is one of the greatest challenges in photography, so keep trying and have fun.
Apr 30, 2018 10:35:16 #
It will take lots of practice and hundreds of photos to get decent at this genre. Keep at it, this is not a bad start.
Apr 30, 2018 10:42:59 #
Welcome.
BIF photos require the patience of Job and sometimes the luck of the Irish. You'll have to keep working at what works for you. I'm not familiar with the SX700, my only question would be what kind of shutter lag does it have?
Enjoy getting to know your gear and building your shooting skills.
Happy Shooting
BIF photos require the patience of Job and sometimes the luck of the Irish. You'll have to keep working at what works for you. I'm not familiar with the SX700, my only question would be what kind of shutter lag does it have?
Enjoy getting to know your gear and building your shooting skills.
Happy Shooting
Apr 30, 2018 10:55:00 #
best advice I've pick, sun between your shoulder and wind in your back but some time this just doesn't cut it.
Apr 30, 2018 11:07:50 #
Welcome to the forum -
Tip I was taught for BIF's - shutter speed priority with a minimum speed of 1000 - set exposure +1 to +1.5 - set ISO 800 or up (depending on camera) -
Practice - you must be comfortable panning a moving object - sit by a road and focus on a vehicle and try to keep it in the center of the frame while following it - do it from left to right and right to left until you feel ok with it - play with shutter speeds, aperture settings, ISO, exposure variance - etc... until you are familiar/comfortable with the settings for different light situations...
Small birds are harder to capture than larger ones - the geese are good ones for learning on
Tip I was taught for BIF's - shutter speed priority with a minimum speed of 1000 - set exposure +1 to +1.5 - set ISO 800 or up (depending on camera) -
Practice - you must be comfortable panning a moving object - sit by a road and focus on a vehicle and try to keep it in the center of the frame while following it - do it from left to right and right to left until you feel ok with it - play with shutter speeds, aperture settings, ISO, exposure variance - etc... until you are familiar/comfortable with the settings for different light situations...
Small birds are harder to capture than larger ones - the geese are good ones for learning on
Apr 30, 2018 16:04:12 #
It's lots of fun. I just started a couple of months ago. Welcome and keep up the good work.
May 1, 2018 05:47:22 #
May 1, 2018 08:03:08 #
Wow! Thanks for all the encouragement Folks! You are very kind & helpful. A very grateful shout out to Shellback & Fotoserj those were extremely helpful to me to get started.
And Djlouden I know I do have shutter lag on the little Canon, I was trying to get a shot of a Goldfinch on my feeder but he was constantly turning his head, lol, I got a bunch of pics of the back of his head until I thought to use burst mode. Now I have sort of a feel & often time it right.
Just before it was finally too dark to shoot at all I heard Geese calling as they were coming in very low....a flock of 30 or more! Wings set ready to land left to right about 30 yards out all setting down in formation! It was comical I bet watching me frantically trying to find them on screen & get focused etc ready to take the picture! It WAS a gorgeous sight but I did not get one bird! A bird hunter's (now photographer) dream. Next time!
Thank you one & all, Walt
And Djlouden I know I do have shutter lag on the little Canon, I was trying to get a shot of a Goldfinch on my feeder but he was constantly turning his head, lol, I got a bunch of pics of the back of his head until I thought to use burst mode. Now I have sort of a feel & often time it right.
Just before it was finally too dark to shoot at all I heard Geese calling as they were coming in very low....a flock of 30 or more! Wings set ready to land left to right about 30 yards out all setting down in formation! It was comical I bet watching me frantically trying to find them on screen & get focused etc ready to take the picture! It WAS a gorgeous sight but I did not get one bird! A bird hunter's (now photographer) dream. Next time!
Thank you one & all, Walt
May 1, 2018 14:15:35 #
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