we were tracking it this morning, we saw it but far from us.....my lens suddenly malfunction again and i have to go back to the car to get my other lens.....when i was testing the new lens, shooting some small birds, it suddenly appeared in front of me from the trees, just got lucky again
it's really all about timing hehehe
thanks for looking guys :)
aa you are so very lucky with birds of prey. The underwing detail is fantastic. Do you know what shutter speed, aperture and ISO you use to get sharp wings?
thanks birdgirl, yes i was really lucky this morning and i'm the only one in our group who got a clear shot hehehe
i took it at 1/1250 using f5.6 at iso400....shutter is actually still a bit slow but given the bright light i managed to get a good one :)
A great shot, aa, you sure did nail it and thanks for the shutter, aperture and iso settings.
In general, what focus mode would you advise for birding, spot, or centre weighted? Or do you change from one mode to another depending upon whether the target is perched or on the wing?
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Great shot aa
You have to do the resizing thing so that others can see your beautiful shots in their entirety.
Such clarity and what gets to me is that the damn skies over there are always so blue.............. either that or you are very good at photoshop =')
only joking aa
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Great photo! Are we talking a wedge-tailed eagle? Birds of prey aren't my strong suit. Neither are waders. Or wrens. Or honeyeaters...
Bluebird
thanks tarkineus...if you're going to shoot against a clear backgrd you can use the multi-metering or spot but if against a crowded backgrd, it's suggested to shoot on spot-metering to focus readily on the flying subject....
hehehe thanks birdie, if the sky is not that blue i wont get a clear shot like that hehehe, it means it's cloudy no details hehehe....i always process my photos in a larger size but i'll try to resize this one, but not from the orig shot, so pardon the loss in quality....
thanks bluebird, it's a juvenile white-bellied sea-eagle mate :)
Thanks, aa. I will apply your advice in future.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour