Nature Pentax K-3 II Mounted with SMC Takumar 50MM 1.4 (Titmouse)

Pentax K-3 II Mounted with SMC Takumar 50MM 1.4 (Titmouse) · 01:50 AM

Titmouse in flight.

GRB · 12-14-2019, 12:23 PM

A difficult capture of such a speedy little critter.

**Lmcfarrin** · 12-14-2019, 12:33 PM

Yes, its difficult. But sometimes I get to "eat the bear."

Vmax911 · 12-14-2019, 01:32 PM

Well it certainly turned out nicely, thanks for sharing.

Wasp · 12-14-2019, 01:48 PM

Splendid shot. I doubt that any AF will have caught this...

**Lmcfarrin** · 12-14-2019, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Vmax911

Well it certainly turned out nicely, thanks for sharing.

Thanks

---------- Post added 12-14-19 at 02:56 PM ----------

Originally posted by Wasp

Splendid shot. I doubt that any AF will have caught this...

You are correct, no AF can catch it. The birds approach and depart at unpredictable trajectories. You could use AF, but the AF captures will not have this type of uniqueness. To get this photo i had five cameras prefocused around the feeder - the bird cant escape all of them if my focus trap is set good enough. However, he escaped 4 of the 5 cameras, and then there is the issue of hoping the bird is in focus. But, when i hit the lottery it pays big - especially at F1.4

Wasp · 12-14-2019, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Lmcfarrin

You are correct, no AF can catch it. The birds approach and depart at unpredictable trajectories. You could use AF, but the AF captures will not have this type of uniqueness. To get this photo i had five cameras prefocused around the feeder - the bird cant escape all of them if my focus trap is set good enough. However, he escaped 4 of the 5 cameras, and then there is the issue of hoping the bird is in focus. But, when i hit the lottery it pays big - especially at F1.4

Thanks for sharing your secret sauce recipe.

**Lmcfarrin** · 12-14-2019, 02:17 PM - **1 Like**

My focus traps are set at different heights and pitch angles. I set it up in a manner anticipating how the bird will attempt to evade each camera while also taking into account the background composition should i obtain a capture. My secret ingrdient is pre-framing for the scale of a type of bird to allow room for the bird to travel across the sensor while knowing what my crop will be in the end image. The size of a Blue Jay has to be framed totally different than a titmouse in regards to object framing with an end crop. If i had 5 K-1" or 5 A7R IV's would be a piece of cake.

---------- Post added 12-14-19 at 03:20 PM ----------

If you or others monetize this technique before i do, remember and mention the creator lol.

---------- Post added 12-14-19 at 03:35 PM ----------

Originally posted by Wasp

Thanks for sharing your secret sauce recipe.

The end crop is where the image is won or lost. This image was cropped from 24mp to approximately 7mp and upscaled to 12mp. The Titmouse, Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadees are so small - captures are like macro action shots.

You also have to be willing to subject your camera/s to a shutter beating which is where my rx10 iii and em1 ii enter at the expense of some resolution (electronic shutter).

..... and theres more, be on the lookout for the e-book

bertwert · 12-14-2019, 08:43 PM

Well done! Not the easiest subject

**henrikpedersen33** · 06-17-2021, 07:40 AM

Originally posted by Lmcfarrin

Titmouse in flight.

Well done !

**Lmcfarrin** · 06-19-2021, 12:10 AM

Thanks to all. During this time, i was fixated on bokeh and blurring backgrounds. I stop down more nowadays to try to get more of the bird in focus.

However, the wide aperture shots I believe transcends the photo from action into portraiture (I predetermined the background and the captured bird completed the composition.

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12-14-2019, 01:49 PM	#6
Lmcfarrin Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 775 Original Poster	Originally posted by Vmax911 Well it certainly turned out nicely, thanks for sharing. Thanks ---------- Post added 12-14-19 at 02:56 PM ---------- Originally posted by Wasp Splendid shot. I doubt that any AF will have caught this... You are correct, no AF can catch it. The birds approach and depart at unpredictable trajectories. You could use AF, but the AF captures will not have this type of uniqueness. To get this photo i had five cameras prefocused around the feeder - the bird cant escape all of them if my focus trap is set good enough. However, he escaped 4 of the 5 cameras, and then there is the issue of hoping the bird is in focus. But, when i hit the lottery it pays big - especially at F1.4 Last edited by Lmcfarrin; 12-14-2019 at 01:58 PM.

12-14-2019, 02:17 PM - 1 Like	#8
Lmcfarrin Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 775 Original Poster	My focus traps are set at different heights and pitch angles. I set it up in a manner anticipating how the bird will attempt to evade each camera while also taking into account the background composition should i obtain a capture. My secret ingrdient is pre-framing for the scale of a type of bird to allow room for the bird to travel across the sensor while knowing what my crop will be in the end image. The size of a Blue Jay has to be framed totally different than a titmouse in regards to object framing with an end crop. If i had 5 K-1" or 5 A7R IV's would be a piece of cake. ---------- Post added 12-14-19 at 03:20 PM ---------- If you or others monetize this technique before i do, remember and mention the creator lol. ---------- Post added 12-14-19 at 03:35 PM ---------- Originally posted by Wasp Thanks for sharing your secret sauce recipe. The end crop is where the image is won or lost. This image was cropped from 24mp to approximately 7mp and upscaled to 12mp. The Titmouse, Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadees are so small - captures are like macro action shots. You also have to be willing to subject your camera/s to a shutter beating which is where my rx10 iii and em1 ii enter at the expense of some resolution (electronic shutter). ..... and theres more, be on the lookout for the e-book Last edited by Lmcfarrin; 12-14-2019 at 02:43 PM.

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12-14-2019, 12:23 PM	#2
GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	A difficult capture of such a speedy little critter.

12-14-2019, 12:33 PM	#3
Lmcfarrin Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 775 Original Poster	Yes, its difficult. But sometimes I get to "eat the bear."

12-14-2019, 01:32 PM	#4
Vmax911 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ABQ Photos: Gallery Posts: 826	Well it certainly turned out nicely, thanks for sharing.

12-14-2019, 01:48 PM	#5
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Splendid shot. I doubt that any AF will have caught this...

12-14-2019, 02:02 PM	#7
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Originally posted by Lmcfarrin You are correct, no AF can catch it. The birds approach and depart at unpredictable trajectories. You could use AF, but the AF captures will not have this type of uniqueness. To get this photo i had five cameras prefocused around the feeder - the bird cant escape all of them if my focus trap is set good enough. However, he escaped 4 of the 5 cameras, and then there is the issue of hoping the bird is in focus. But, when i hit the lottery it pays big - especially at F1.4 Thanks for sharing your secret sauce recipe.

12-14-2019, 08:43 PM	#9
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Well done! Not the easiest subject

06-17-2021, 07:40 AM	#10
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	Originally posted by Lmcfarrin Titmouse in flight. Well done !

06-19-2021, 12:10 AM	#11
Lmcfarrin Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 775 Original Poster	Thanks to all. During this time, i was fixated on bokeh and blurring backgrounds. I stop down more nowadays to try to get more of the bird in focus. However, the wide aperture shots I believe transcends the photo from action into portraiture (I predetermined the background and the captured bird completed the composition.