Look! It's a flying swallow again :D
D300 300f2.8 hand-held. ISO 1000 1f4 1/1250s.
Thanks for looking !
MOTIF assignment: Flying into the sunset
Look! It's a flying swallow again :D
D300 300f2.8 hand-held. ISO 1000 1f4 1/1250s.
Thanks for looking !
Nice HA and eye contact and good wing position - Lots to like here Desmond. Sweet light also.
Good job on the speed demon :)
Well composed and executed Desmond. I like the wings in the down position along with the fine details, the head angle and eye contact are good...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
Very nice, Desmond.
I've been practicing, but I still can't seem to get all the pieces in place. Main problem seems to be locking focus when the swallow is fairly large in the frame, so I end up with a substantial crop. One thing that occurs to me is that I'm using either a 70-200 or a 400. I do have a 100-400 but it seems pretty slow on capturing focus. Maybe I should try to get a 300 prime. I hate to post anything new 'cos I don't think I can show any improvement.
Got any helpful tips for an old codger?
Sweet capture Desmond Always a treat capturing the little speedy guys !! Love that wing down position !!
Kent I was capturing the purple martins with the 100-400 and no problem ... lens is fine. If you want something faster get the straight 400. It has a horrible short focusing distance which makes it good for all else !!! The 300 prime is way short for these guys for the most part, you will be using converters then the AF slows down !!! Will post one if I find it !!!
I don't think you necessarily need to get a 300 prime. I just lately used a Nikon 70-300 VR f4.5-5.6 - a $500 lens - and I'm happy with the results:Originally Posted by Kent Wilson
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Also, I am not sure if it is possible to get a frame-filled swallow shot - especially with one flying straight across in front of you - at all. It's just too fast for many of us to track and for the AF to get a lock before it disappears again.
If this makes you feel better, Kent, this one is a large crop, too. But as Al's pointed out somewhere, if you get the bird sharp to begin with, it can still look good on the screen. Well, may be a 4x6 or 5x7 print, too. :)
This looks good Desmond! Love the light mate. :)
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