Birds The most difficult target to date!

[Blake81]

I went out for a challenge this morning and I definitely found it! I couldn't get a shot at 600mm. I could only track them at 200mm. I was only able to keep about a half dozen shots out of a hundred or so. I will need some practice at shooting these stealthy little birds. The photo is heavily cropped and has had noise reduction.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 211.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Blake81]

Describe 'heavily cropped'? It's a bit soft, but I've seen much worse. With my personal BIF expertise (or lack thereof) I'd be pretty happy with that result. Nicely done!

It was cropped to 100%.

 

[Jeff A]

It was cropped to 100%.

I actually don't understand what 100% means in this case. How many pixels on the long side of the image? Oh, good capture. What is that?

 

[Blake81]

I actually don't understand what 100% means in this case. How many pixels on the long side of the image? Oh, good capture. What is that?

I’ll post the pixel count when I can get in front of my computer tomorrow. The bird is a swallow. Thanks!

 

[Merlinator]

Well done, these birds are not easy.

 

[Blake81]

Well done, these birds are not easy.

Thank you!

 

[Blake81]

Two more from the front yard today. I just can't believe how difficult it is to track these birds!

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 481.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 407.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Blake81]

Ok, you just made it to 'wow'!

Thank you!

 

[Jeff A]

So Blake, you planned on that bug being there, right?

 

[spudhead]

So Blake, you planned on that bug being there, right?

makes you wonder how the birds catch them at the speed these birds move at

 

[Blake81]

So Blake, you planned on that bug being there, right?

totally planned!

 

[CliffSelf]

That shot with the bug is awesome! Great capture!

 

[Blake81]

That shot with the bug is awesome! Great capture!

Thank you!

 

[WeeMalky]

Two more from the front yard today. I just can't believe how difficult it is to track these birds!
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Now that is a cracker