tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post327700144140421841..comments2023-10-03T00:30:27.338+11:00Comments on Snap Happy Birding: Australian Nankeen Kestrel #2Carole M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-56414623274912005432012-07-15T21:03:11.796+10:002012-07-15T21:03:11.796+10:00Wow! Stunning photos!Wow! Stunning photos!Birgittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943748314277391738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-38412078396150951062012-07-11T17:13:24.407+10:002012-07-11T17:13:24.407+10:00To my untrained eye, these are nothing but perfect...To my untrained eye, these are nothing but perfection! Gasp-worthy! :-)Sharylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290002867469159820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-50459194099529528762012-07-11T16:37:54.674+10:002012-07-11T16:37:54.674+10:00Excellent shots of the Kestrel Carole! I would be ...Excellent shots of the Kestrel Carole! I would be thrilled to death with these! It looks like you got plenty of help with your settings question ;-)Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072345959644694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-71686094333115265922012-07-10T10:08:01.848+10:002012-07-10T10:08:01.848+10:00Wow! You have captured the essence of the kestrel ...Wow! You have captured the essence of the kestrel in flight! Now I want to learn how to use my camera manually! I've only used the auto setting on my Panasonic FZ100 and have had no success with flying birds.John Kooistrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955385839241214397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-48242976932072619972012-07-09T20:14:53.906+10:002012-07-09T20:14:53.906+10:00Absolutely breath taking! Outstanding photography!...Absolutely breath taking! Outstanding photography!Amila Kanchanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420798952972198675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-12547338807085917822012-07-09T07:08:44.374+10:002012-07-09T07:08:44.374+10:00Thank you Carole. We love your blog and your count...Thank you Carole. We love your blog and your country really makes us dream ;-)<br />CĂ©line & Philippe (France)Les fous du caphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832876993020614211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-83460219627916951102012-07-09T02:31:03.208+10:002012-07-09T02:31:03.208+10:00Those images of the little falcon are tack sharp. ...Those images of the little falcon are tack sharp. Simply beautiful!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-59587004872489498902012-07-08T21:06:02.461+10:002012-07-08T21:06:02.461+10:00Wow, these photos are so sharp! You are a very tal...Wow, these photos are so sharp! You are a very talented photographer.Friend of HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022839220905276885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-89430186321227603872012-07-08T10:14:25.531+10:002012-07-08T10:14:25.531+10:00....these photos are fabulous. I think you're .......these photos are fabulous. I think you're right on target. I love the flight shots and the second to last photo is stunning. I love the pose.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-16788267888051172752012-07-08T08:16:47.783+10:002012-07-08T08:16:47.783+10:00You have a talent for getting the best bird shots....You have a talent for getting the best bird shots. Regrettably I do not have the same talent. When I go get a great shot is happens by accident usually. <br /><br />Spent some time scrolling down your blog and found it a delight to read.Kranky Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395118246357066241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-61022511207723701902012-07-08T06:31:38.275+10:002012-07-08T06:31:38.275+10:00Amazing images Carole and what a lovely bird to wa...Amazing images Carole and what a lovely bird to watch.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-54364798304035427362012-07-08T00:12:28.215+10:002012-07-08T00:12:28.215+10:00Thanks for the link to send me here and checking o...Thanks for the link to send me here and checking out these wonderful images. Since coming home I simply do not have time to check back into a weeks worth on every blog. It looks like you've already got the advice that I would have offered, not that I know what I am doing. Experiment. This seems to be the best teacher for me. Learn what does not work and do not repeat. Find out what does work and write it down, for if you are like me you'll forget. Then the only thing left is to remember what you did with your notes and review them before going into the field.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-47365004780268761712012-07-07T23:30:43.797+10:002012-07-07T23:30:43.797+10:00Great pictures with that camera. I agree with Nad...Great pictures with that camera. I agree with Nadege, in the last photo you did not have enough depth of field to get the wingtips in focus. The eye and body are sharp so you had good focus and the wings aren't "streaked" so the blur is not from the motion. <br />You need fast shutter speed to stop the motion. 1/1000 sec should be good for most birds in flight. The larger the f-stop, the more of the subject will be in focus. There are tools online to tell you what the depth of field is. It is dependent on the focal length of the lens, the f-stop and the sensor size. Try http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html. Once these are set increase ISO until you have enough light. <br /><br />Best of luck.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145576779285013885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-66946141161330686322012-07-07T11:48:11.593+10:002012-07-07T11:48:11.593+10:00Oh my!
Move over Steve Parrish!
They are to-die-fo...Oh my!<br />Move over Steve Parrish!<br />They are to-die-for shots Carole!<br />I have not been playing anywhere enough with my EOS :)Adrienne Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442017025591591955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-66163871884990799292012-07-07T05:04:43.440+10:002012-07-07T05:04:43.440+10:00Wonderful photos and I love how helpful so many of...Wonderful photos and I love how helpful so many of the comments are! Bloggers are such nice people, aren't they?EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-57096385038196799582012-07-06T21:01:21.817+10:002012-07-06T21:01:21.817+10:00These are great shots, Carole! I would say you hav...These are great shots, Carole! I would say you have it pretty much in the bag... just a bit of tweaking settings really (I would use a higher ISO for flight shots). You have managed to capture very clear shots with a low ISO and in my opinion (with limited knowledge) that is quite a feat!! So bravo. You are definitely on the right track :)<br /><br />I'd love to capture flight shots like this!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-49249612639044674192012-07-06T10:57:23.096+10:002012-07-06T10:57:23.096+10:00carole, i know zero about taking pictures. i point...carole, i know zero about taking pictures. i point and shoot and i keep buying better lenes.<br /><br />your images are beautiful. this shore bird look like it's in the hawk family. perhaps it is, i also know nothing about a kestrel!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-16145385549210514532012-07-06T05:45:28.837+10:002012-07-06T05:45:28.837+10:00I can't improve on those suggestions Carole. L...I can't improve on those suggestions Carole. Looks like you got some great shots to me. Wish we had your light levels though then I could use ISO100 instead of mostly ISO400 - more grainy.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-63243949028111394112012-07-06T00:04:35.040+10:002012-07-06T00:04:35.040+10:00Carole, I think these are great! This is not an e...Carole, I think these are great! This is not an easy task.<br />I won't add anything here because Jeanne and Horst have stated it perfectly.<br />Happy day to you!<br />xo.Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638444295223502727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-10182529803613168012012-07-05T21:31:41.178+10:002012-07-05T21:31:41.178+10:00Amazing shots of birds. It is very cute and lovel...Amazing shots of birds. It is very cute and lovely.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-27765118053743477722012-07-05T21:15:39.098+10:002012-07-05T21:15:39.098+10:00I think that you did an amazing job. I set my ISO...I think that you did an amazing job. I set my ISO on automatic, and I use all automatic settings, macro, sports setting is what I use for all flight images and if I could remember everything that everyone has noted here, I would give it a try. So much of our photography is done in an instant, or you loose the opportunity and the subject is gone. I take oodles of images and delete many. Yet, along the way, I also get pretty lucky~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-33569799374120829572012-07-05T21:06:50.769+10:002012-07-05T21:06:50.769+10:00You should be very pleased & rightfully proud ...You should be very pleased & rightfully proud of these Carole!! As you know these birds are fast and not always cooperative! Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437818695936372671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-78223184514746942342012-07-05T13:28:46.666+10:002012-07-05T13:28:46.666+10:00Amazing shots!Amazing shots!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-27234691910818012152012-07-05T09:16:58.819+10:002012-07-05T09:16:58.819+10:00been enjoying each of your comments and input; tha...been enjoying each of your comments and input; thank-you everyone!<br /><br />Julie: I've left an update/edit to this post now, to specify more on my expectations with the in-flight photos.Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048648545129425244.post-26554220977334819522012-07-05T07:41:53.527+10:002012-07-05T07:41:53.527+10:00The suggestions are all spot on. But you might nee...The suggestions are all spot on. But you might need to sort it all out, because the results will be quite different, even though ALL the advice is accurate.<br /><br />What really matters is what you want to achieve. You said that you wanted was a 'sharp, all over image', and I ask you why? Why is this what you want? Your very first image is absolutely nailed, and yet not sharp all over. If it were sharp all over, an experienced photographer would simply assume you were on automatic! However, showing the DoF as you do, it at least looks as though you tweaked a setting here and there.<br /><br />After I have seen my solicitor this morning, I will write you an email. You realise, of course, that you are ever so close to the switch-over to a manual image maker!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.com