Practicing BIF
Jun 8, 2020 16:02:01 #
Spemt a half hour this AM out by the dock trying to keep Laughing Gulls in frame and in the focus ring.
I confess I now know I a bit heavy on the.ahuttet release button which Im sure is costing me some images.
I made 184 exposures of which 5 or 6 were worth processing. Many were empty sky, a wing tip or a tail feathers and way too many were just a blurr.
This was imo the best of the bunch. Light was from my side and too high in the sky. But in this and a couple others I was pleases to have the gull relativly close and focuaed center frame.
I confess I now know I a bit heavy on the.ahuttet release button which Im sure is costing me some images.
I made 184 exposures of which 5 or 6 were worth processing. Many were empty sky, a wing tip or a tail feathers and way too many were just a blurr.
This was imo the best of the bunch. Light was from my side and too high in the sky. But in this and a couple others I was pleases to have the gull relativly close and focuaed center frame.
Jun 8, 2020 17:08:08 #
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Jun 9, 2020 05:35:14 #
Jun 9, 2020 09:46:02 #
WDCash wrote:
Thanks
I am all too familiar with your experience. Are you using a half-shutter press to focus? If so, try back-button focus. Some things that helped me: Practice bringing the camera to eye and on target, still or moving; shoot at anything that moves, including automobile hub-caps; follow-through. Keep after those gulls. You have one good shot here, others will follow. Pixels are free.
Jun 9, 2020 13:18:47 #
I agree with neilds37. BBF will free you from worrying about being too heavy on the shutter button. Steve Perry has a great video on BBF if you would care to enjoy it on youtube or his web page. You're coming right along just don't get discouraged.
Jun 9, 2020 15:50:29 #
Bonnie Halsell
Loc: Ocala, Florida USA
I would be thrilled with this shot. BIF just escapes me most of the time so my hat is off to you for this image and others that you have posted.
Jun 9, 2020 16:50:32 #
Thanks Neilds37.
I would like to do BBF but my right hand and arm disagree. Physical limitations prevent my right hand from ever touching my camera body while looking through the view finder. I had to construct a modification to allow me to hold a camera to my face with a remote " trigger"
I would like to do BBF but my right hand and arm disagree. Physical limitations prevent my right hand from ever touching my camera body while looking through the view finder. I had to construct a modification to allow me to hold a camera to my face with a remote " trigger"
Jun 9, 2020 16:51:27 #
Bonnie Halsell wrote:
I would be thrilled with this shot. BIF just escapes me most of the time so my hat is off to you for this image and others that you have posted.
Thanks Bonnie. Thanks very much
Jun 9, 2020 17:28:16 #
WDCash wrote:
Thanks Neilds37.
I would like to do BBF but my right hand and arm disagree. Physical limitations prevent my right hand from ever touching my camera body while looking through the view finder. I had to construct a modification to allow me to hold a camera to my face with a remote " trigger"
I would like to do BBF but my right hand and arm disagree. Physical limitations prevent my right hand from ever touching my camera body while looking through the view finder. I had to construct a modification to allow me to hold a camera to my face with a remote " trigger"
Bummer! I suppose you have explored all focusing options for your camera, so practice, practice, practice with the option you have until the motions just become automatic when the bird appears. Happy shooting.
Jun 9, 2020 18:24:47 #
Several years ago age caught up with me and shaky hands made it nearly impossible to get decent BIF pictures. As recommended by an older friend, I went to B & H and purchased a red-dot sight. Sight and hardware to fit the hot shoe cost less than $35. My percentage of keepers increased substantially.
Jun 9, 2020 18:54:33 #
Thanks Floyd,
I have one. Used it for a while shooting dolphins.
It's all a work in progress isn't it?
I think if it was easy I would have lost interest.
I have one. Used it for a while shooting dolphins.
It's all a work in progress isn't it?
I think if it was easy I would have lost interest.
Jun 10, 2020 00:33:14 #
Yeah, Easy ain't no fun. I have a Nest gimbal on my tripod which does all the holding and that, along with the little sight, pretty much takes away all my excuses for fluffed opportunities.
Jun 13, 2020 09:01:10 #
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