There is a thread in the Education Forum I want you to read and I will post the link in this thread. The subject placement is good and I like the flight into the frame look. The main issue is the exposure, the whites are blown. Moreover the shutter is too slow, several options to improve the speed raise the ISO would definitely help. Every time you double the ISO you gain a stop of light hence ISO 200 = 1/1600 and ISO 400 = 1/3200 which is probably close to where you needed to be.
A few things we need from you what was the shooting mode (M, AV, P TV) and what was the time time of day. Hang in there, the more you post the more you improve and improve you will my friend.
Hi Luis- Good points by Jeff. It would be useful to know how severe the crop as the image quality is quite poor. I see lots of chromatic aberration which suggests the subject was towards the edge of the frame. I also see a thin light halo and a dark smudgy one around the bird.
I think this would be a good approach at this stage- can you find some larger birds like gulls or egrets like this one, which are approachable? If you can, try to make some portraits of them standing or behaving in some way. Try to get close without disturbing the animal and then use your zoom to frame the subject giving some room. Concentrate on making as sharp an image as possible. Focus on the eye. Stop down the lens a little from wide open to get the most out of it. Expose for the subject rather than the background. Birds in flight are tough so it might be better to go back to basics for the next few images. Look forward to seeing something from you!
PS if you haven't done it, I would highly recommend looking at images posted here or in Avian or Wildlife to get an idea of what is possible with modern camera and lens technology in the hands of skilled photographers. This is a great learning experience.
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