Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[Alain]

My own attempt at birds in flight with my new 200-600.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

A very determined looking Gannet at Bempton Cliffs.

 

[Alain]

I went to shoot pelicans, and while I was waiting for them to do something, anything at all .... this little guy was chirping in the nearby tree .... a6400, fe200-600, 1/1000s, f/8, iso 2500

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Juvenile Kittiwake at Bempton Cliffs. Their markings, much like the Gannets, are much nicer at this young stage. Really striking birds.

 

[Alain]

Any specific setting for BIF with the 200-600? I've read somewhere people recommended turning OSS off.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Any specific setting for BIF with the 200-600? I've read somewhere people recommended turning OSS off.

Yes, I always switch it off above 1/1600th, that actually applies to all lenses/manufacturers. I carried the habit over from Nikon/Tamron. I tried with it on first, it soon went off. Other than that, no, the rest is down to the camera side of things. I always have the limiter on full by the way. Sony's limiter ranges are weird!

 

[Sdawes]

One of if not my favourite British Bird , this Barn Owl out quartering its favourite hunting ground late afternoon. Taken with A9ii and 200-600mmG lens.

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Ziggy]

White-bellied Sea Eagle, Australia. Wingspans get up to 2.3m.

 

[Alex White Photography]

A female Cardinal and a Titmouse zip through the air!
Sony A9 with 200-600mm lens. Handheld. I was trying to capture some small birds in flight and with wings tucked. Just took a lot of patience , persistence, 20fps and yes some luck. lol

 

[Raindog]

This thread is dedicated to birds in flight images.

Here's one of a red kite at Bwlch Nant yr Arian (mid Wales) just to get the ball rolling.

Shot with the a7III + 200-600.

View attachment 838

Fantastic. How did you get to eye level? Was there a natural elevation?

 

[Raindog]

Missed this thread when I joined up! We are very fortunate to live 20 minutes from the Knepp Rewilding Project, where they have re-introduced the White Storks to the UK, and where they have successfully bred this year. It's been great to watch, and the birds picked a nesting site with easy access. No need to get close, they fly past at 30 ft sometimes, like this Just about fitted in frame at 300mm.View attachment 1035

I will be at Knepp for a rewilding workshop next week. Hope to catch a glimpse of these amazing birds! Great photo!

 

[lorelei37]

Some Hummingbirds coming to the feeder. A6400 w/Sigma 100-400. All uncropped. The last 3 have identical exif: F6.3, 1/2000, 282mm. Why the double exposure look on two?

• ILCE-6400
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 210.8 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-6400
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 282.8 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-6400
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 282.8 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 4000

• ILCE-6400
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 282.8 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Atmfrank]

What, no fish??

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Electronic shutter? It's called rolling shutter, and all E Shutters are prone to it, some to a lesser extent than others.

 

[Ron W]

Bald Eagle

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 200

 

[thewhoosh]

Kingfisher Sony A7Riv 100-400GM

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

This was one of my very first shots after to switching to Sony from Nikon, taken on the second day I used it while trying out various modes. I was suitably impressed
It's a juvenil

e Herring Gull.

 

[thewhoosh]

Oyster catchers

 

[JC Photography]

• ILCE-6100
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 535.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Awesome. ^^

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

A female Cardinal and a Titmouse zip through the air!
Sony A9 with 200-600mm lens. Handheld. I was trying to capture some small birds in flight and with wings tucked. Just took a lot of patience , persistence, 20fps and yes some luck. lol


View attachment 1359View attachment 1360

These are great, almost comical

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Gannet at close range at Bempton Cliffs.

 

[Ziggy]

Some Hummingbirds coming to the feeder. A6400 w/Sigma 100-400. All uncropped. The last 3 have identical exif: F6.3, 1/2000, 282mm. Why the double exposure look on two?View attachment 1380View attachment 1381View attachment 1382View attachment 1383

Shutter too slow?

 

[Ziggy]

Some Australian birds ...

A Black-shouldered Kite hovered for a while and then won a mouse.
Yes, adults of this species have red eyes.

• ILCE-9
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-9
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-9
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

Brown Falcon

• ILCE-9
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/6.7
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1000

A Little Eagle

• ILCE-9
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/6.7
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 4000

A Wedge-tailed Eagle - our largest bird with a wingspan up to 2.5m.
Here I was on top of a mountain watching four of them thermal around me.

• ILCE-7RM3
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 250

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Very nice Ziggy

 

[Ziggy]

Thanks Kev

 

[lorelei37]

Shutter too slow?

Not at 1/2000. Found out with silent shutter setting, causes rolling shutter or "long" exposure.

 

[Ziggy]

Not at 1/2000. Found out with silent shutter setting, causes rolling shutter or "long" exposure.

It may be rolling shutter but 1/2000s is certainly too slow.

 

[Vistabonden]

Hi ! I am very newbie to this, one of my first BIF experience Barn swallow . A7iii and 200-600 mm . Only cropped , jpg , no postprocessing ( not good at it ), there are some sensor dust that could have been removed . I find sensor dust a rather big issue on this camera, even I try to be precautious .

• ILCE-7M3
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 535.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Ziggy]

Hi ! I am very newbie to this, one of my first BIF experience Barn swallow . A7iii and 200-600 mm . Only cropped , jpg , no postprocessing ( not good at it ), there are some sensor dust that could have been removed . I find sensor dust a rather big issue on this camera, even I try to be precautious .View attachment 1704

Well done.
1/4000s will do the job, or possibly 1/3000s.