Feathered Friends: First of all I think I may need a little help!!!! It was very dull today after I came back from shopping....saw there was a number of different birds on the...

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

First of all I think I may need a little help!!!!
It was very dull today after I came back from shopping....saw there was a number of different birds on the feeder....so took a few shots through the kitchen window (dirty) I know that's not the best way to take them...I tried a few different settings...not very happy with the results!!! I just love my wee birds and would really like to get some good shots.
Thanks Jeanette
Hope I have put the setting down properly :thumbup:

Coal Tit ISO200,215mm,f/6.5,1/8

Blackbird ISO200,215mm,f/6.5,1/8

Chaffinch? ISO1600,4.3-215.0mm,f/8,1/25

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I think your shutter speed was too slow to capture moving birds. Instead of ISO 200 on gray day, maybe go much higher, so can use fastest shutter speed for lighting conditions. Using auto-focus? Probably hard to get a lock on small bird through window, too.

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

Linda From Maine wrote:

I think your shutter speed was too slow to capture moving birds. Instead of ISO 200 on gray day, maybe go much higher, so can use fastest shutter speed for lighting conditions. Using auto-focus? Probably hard to get a lock on small bird through window, too.

Thanks Linda for the info.....appreciate it very much.....I will have another go tomorrow :thumbup:
Jeanette

BigAl Loc: Lincs UK

Beetlebug05 wrote:

First of all I think I may need a little help!!!!
It was very dull today after I came back from shopping....saw there was a number of different birds on the feeder....so took a few shots through the kitchen window (dirty) I know that's not the best way to take them...I tried a few different settings...not very happy with the results!!! I just love my wee birds and would really like to get some good shots.
Thanks Jeanette
Hope I have put the setting down properly :thumbup:

Nice try, keep going,love your subject , ps. #1&3 are long tailed tits,

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

Bigal wrote:

quote=Beetlebug05 First of all I think I may need... (show quote)

Thanks Bigal....appreciate you looking....I wasn't sure about the birds, I haven't seen them in the garden before!!!!! word must have got around about my new feeder lol :thumbup:
Jeanette

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Cute birds. My advice is go outside!

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

All a little blurry, use a faster shutter speed.

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

CCPhotoist wrote:

Cute birds. My advice is go outside!

Thanks CCPhotoist for looking and your advice.....appreciate it :thumbup:
Jeanette

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

cjkorb wrote:

All a little blurry, use a faster shutter speed.

Thanks cjkorb for looking...and your advice. I'll try that tomorrow :thumbup:
Jeanette

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Hi Jeanette. Nice for through the window. :) Very one else said higher shutter speed. So I am going to say clean the window.:) Or open it.:):)
Erv

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

Erv wrote:

Hi Jeanette. Nice for through the window. :) Very one else said higher shutter speed. So I am going to say clean the window.:) Or open it.:):)
Erv

Thanks Erv......thought you might come up with something like that lol :thumbup:
Jeanette

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Erv wrote:

Hi Jeanette. Nice for through the window. :) Very one else said higher shutter speed. So I am going to say clean the window.:) Or open it.:):)
Erv

When you open the window, just make sure your not shooting through the screen!

Beetlebug05 Loc: Scotland

cjkorb wrote:

Erv wrote:

Hi Jeanette. Nice for through the window. :) Very one else said higher shutter speed. So I am going to say clean the window.:) Or open it.:):)
Erv

When you open the window, just make sure your not shooting through the screen!

Thanks cjkorb.....I don't have screens on my windows.....I think it's best if I go outside....I just play around with the settings...cheers :thumbup:
Jeanette