Sony A7R V First bird image with A7R V

[SPB-universal]

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 85mm F1.4 GM II
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Unframed Dave]

I think I read earlier that you are using a tripod and a remote release?

At f1.4, you will get amazing separation between the subject and the background. You will also get incredibly shallow depth of field. The down side for this type of photography is that you have little control over the absolute point of focus.

With birds, 99% of the time, you are looking for a pin sharp eye. It's a nice image, with good colours, perhaps experiment a bit with the aperture to maintain enough separation but give you a chance of getting focus where you really want it.

Just a suggestion.

 

[SPB-universal]

I think I read earlier that you are using a tripod and a remote release?

At f1.4, you will get amazing separation between the subject and the background. You will also get incredibly shallow depth of field. The down side for this type of photography is that you have little control over the absolute point of focus.

With birds, 99% of the time, you are looking for a pin sharp eye. It's a nice image, with good colours, perhaps experiment a bit with the aperture to maintain enough separation but give you a chance of getting focus where you really want it.

Just a suggestion.

Thank you! I have a lot to learn still.

 

[SPB-universal]

I think I read earlier that you are using a tripod and a remote release?

At f1.4, you will get amazing separation between the subject and the background. You will also get incredibly shallow depth of field. The down side for this type of photography is that you have little control over the absolute point of focus.

With birds, 99% of the time, you are looking for a pin sharp eye. It's a nice image, with good colours, perhaps experiment a bit with the aperture to maintain enough separation but give you a chance of getting focus where you really want it.

Just a suggestion.

Yes tripod with a gimbal head and at the moment the iPhone app sMote

 

[Chris 3754]

I agree with Dave. First of all, a GREAT start. The orange and pink are a wonderful unique addition to the photo and capturing a bird with food in their beak adds life. I also like the lines the roof add. You have a good eye and I love the composition. Opening up the aperture (lower f stop) will give you the separation and focus point Dave mentioned, but it will also allow you to lower the ISO and increase your shutter speed. ISO 1250 can add some grain and 1/125 second is a bit slow, even for a stationary bird. Remember, as Dave said, wildlife photography is always (well almost) always about the eye being tack sharp. We are ALL still learning and critique in this type of friendly forum is a great way to learn.

 

[SPB-universal]

I agree with Dave. First of all, a GREAT start. The orange and pink are a wonderful unique addition to the photo and capturing a bird with food in their beak adds life. I also like the lines the roof add. You have a good eye and I love the composition. Opening up the aperture (lower f stop) will give you the separation and focus point Dave mentioned, but it will also allow you to lower the ISO and increase your shutter speed. ISO 1250 can add some grain and 1/125 second is a bit slow, even for a stationary bird. Remember, as Dave said, wildlife photography is always (well almost) always about the eye being tack sharp. We are ALL still learning and critique in this type of friendly forum is a great way to learn.

Thank you. Great points which I will take on board as I experiment.

 

[Chris 3754]

Thank you. Great points which I will take on board as I experiment.

By the way, welcome to the site. I see you are from Switzerland, my wife and I lived in Basel for a while when I worked for Novartis years ago. I was working/traveling way too much and put my photography hobby on a bit of a hold. I wish I had those photo opportunities now!!!

 

[SPB-universal]

By the way, welcome to the site. I see you are from Switzerland, my wife and I lived in Basel for a while when I worked for Novartis years ago. I was working/traveling way too much and put my photography hobby on a bit of a hold. I wish I had those photo opportunities now!!!

Thanks, yes been here a long time now worked in Zurich and other places all in the German part.

 

[Richard A]

By the way, welcome to the site. I see you are from Switzerland, my wife and I lived in Basel for a while when I worked for Novartis years ago. I was working/traveling way too much and put my photography hobby on a bit of a hold. I wish I had those photo opportunities now!!!

I visited Basel for a couple of days in 1985! And Zurich shortly after. Long time ago.

As far as the photo goes, it looks like the camera has focused on the bowl rather than the bird so you are going to need to sort that out. For a shot like that I would probably be using F4.0 or F5.6 and 1/1000sec shutter speed in Manual mode and Auto ISO. That would be my starting point anyway. But I'm no real expert.