Tilly's Mom

I have a great fondness for this bird and love the challenge of catching them in flight. My camera is a CanonT6s and the lens I use is Canon zoom EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6L IS USM. This is my first season for doing this and I know I don't have the longer zoom that is needed for this but I have what I have for now. I've labels my settings for each shot...these were taken in the afternoon. I handhold all my shots and I think that is why the catch light is a little wobbly I'm sure. I try to center my focus on the owl's head; all shots are jpeg. What must I do to correct for a sharper image or is this the best I should expect with my present camera? Critique and comments welcome... I thank you in advance.

That should be SHORT EAR in the Title, sorry

ISO 400, 252mm, .33 ev, f5.6, 1/4000


ISO 400, 252mm, .33 ev, f5.6, 1/4000


ISO 400, 300mm, .33ev, f5.6, 1/2000


ISO400, 300mm, .33ev, f5.6, 1/2000

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice shots.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Beautiful set!

Rineal Loc: Copake NY

Nice - Nr 4 is my favorite
Richard

Geegee Loc: Peterborough, Ont.

#2 is nice and sharp. The others are a little out of focus. I would suggest using AF-C (Nikon speak, not sure what it is in Canon speak) and and array of focus points for BIF.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

You did as good a job as you can with the equipment you own. It does take some talent to capture a BIF and your settings are more than adequate. If you had a sharper lens you'd be golden. But until you can afford a better lens, keep up the good work. For birding and wildlife, I'd set my goals on saving for a 7D Mark II and a 100-400mm Mark II. You could also use the 1.4x teleconverter for this setup for extra reach.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

These are fairly decent for what you have - we do not know how much cropping you are showing and if you would check the "download" box we could see MORE ! - I see nothing wrong with your settings - except slight overexposure or a lack of PP.

The newer 70-300 IS II nano is a better lens - can be had for $400 used. The 400mm 5.6 prime is also a good lens for you ( mostly strictly BIF) - can be had for $700 used if you shop and are not in a hurry.

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