BIF Photography

Arjay Bee · 01-07-2010, 06:04 AM

Lots of 'to die for' shots here. Some humble efforts from me:
A small flock of Corellas in afternoon light - Swan River, Perth Tokina ATX 80-400

Angry seagull, Bunbury foreshore, squall coming in behind DA 16-45

sealonsf · 01-07-2010, 06:53 PM

mdaaug58 · 01-08-2010, 12:27 AM

Taken with a K10D in Uganda not far from the start of the Nile

**Tamia** · 01-09-2010, 02:04 PM

This one can't compare to the lovely detailed photos of BIF, but I like these vultures who always greet me on a particular road on a favorite bike route.

photolady95 · 01-15-2010, 06:50 PM

sealonsf - Awesome capture on that backlit bird.

I found this one today shot with my new to me K100D.

xjjohnno · 01-16-2010, 03:56 AM

Time to scarper?
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daniel_1234 · 01-22-2010, 06:48 PM

One of my first BIF's with a new K-x and 55-300 kit lens.

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pingflood · 01-22-2010, 07:29 PM

Daniel, that is a shot anyone would be proud of, regardless of experience. Nicely done!

daniel_1234 · 01-23-2010, 06:18 AM

Thanks, pingflood. If/when I get to try another shot like that I will bump up the shutter speed and try turning the shake reduction off. I'm not sure if it helps or hurts when shooting panning shots hand-held. I took a lot of shots that day and most of them were way too soft. This particular photo was much sharper before it was resized and compressed for web.

photolady95 · 01-23-2010, 07:50 AM

Agree this is a great first try. However, I find shake reduction does help in panning for birds in flight.

One tip I will give you about uploading and resizing. I don't resize because flickr resizes for you. I don't know what you use to upload your photos to the web, but I find flickr better than photobucket. I found that if I resized before uploading to the web, my nice sharp photos were a bit blurry.

**ramseybuckeye** · 01-23-2010, 03:04 PM

Geese flying into formation
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**ramseybuckeye** · 01-23-2010, 03:42 PM

I'm a long way from the pros on this forum with technique, equipment, or experience, but I'm happy with getting these with a background other than the gray sky.

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daniel_1234 · 01-24-2010, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by photolady

Agree this is a great first try.

Thank you, photolady.

Arjay Bee · 01-27-2010, 05:11 AM

Flock of terns - couple of species represented. This is now my new desktop image - looks great at 24in.

Super Takumar 200 F4 @ 1/400s, F8 or so

irishwhite · 01-27-2010, 09:23 AM

You can't get much more amateur than this! it's okay though, i make no apologies for trying to learn something new. :-)

Goldfinches, mid-morning feeding. GX-1S was setup on a tripod with a remote shutter release. sat back in my house (about 70 feet away) and snapped away.

01-08-2010, 12:27 AM	#138
mdaaug58 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Photos: Gallery Posts: 54	BIF in Uganda South Africa Taken with a K10D in Uganda not far from the start of the Nile Last edited by mdaaug58; 04-13-2011 at 08:54 PM.

01-23-2010, 03:04 PM	#146
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Canada Geese Geese flying into formation Attachment 52343 Attachment 52344 Last edited by ramseybuckeye; 08-08-2010 at 03:20 PM.

01-23-2010, 03:42 PM	#147
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Bald Eagle I'm a long way from the pros on this forum with technique, equipment, or experience, but I'm happy with getting these with a background other than the gray sky.

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01-07-2010, 06:04 AM	#136
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Lots of 'to die for' shots here. Some humble efforts from me: A small flock of Corellas in afternoon light - Swan River, Perth Tokina ATX 80-400 Angry seagull, Bunbury foreshore, squall coming in behind DA 16-45

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Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	This one can't compare to the lovely detailed photos of BIF, but I like these vultures who always greet me on a particular road on a favorite bike route.

01-15-2010, 06:50 PM	#140
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	sealonsf - Awesome capture on that backlit bird. I found this one today shot with my new to me K100D.

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xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Time to scarper? [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/january2010/slides/PICT5616.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

01-22-2010, 06:48 PM	#142
daniel_1234 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NE Florida, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 21	One of my first BIF's with a new K-x and 55-300 kit lens.

01-22-2010, 07:29 PM	#143
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Daniel, that is a shot anyone would be proud of, regardless of experience. Nicely done!

01-23-2010, 06:18 AM	#144
daniel_1234 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NE Florida, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 21	Thanks, pingflood. If/when I get to try another shot like that I will bump up the shutter speed and try turning the shake reduction off. I'm not sure if it helps or hurts when shooting panning shots hand-held. I took a lot of shots that day and most of them were way too soft. This particular photo was much sharper before it was resized and compressed for web.

01-23-2010, 07:50 AM	#145
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Agree this is a great first try. However, I find shake reduction does help in panning for birds in flight. One tip I will give you about uploading and resizing. I don't resize because flickr resizes for you. I don't know what you use to upload your photos to the web, but I find flickr better than photobucket. I found that if I resized before uploading to the web, my nice sharp photos were a bit blurry.

01-24-2010, 04:35 PM	#148
daniel_1234 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NE Florida, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 21	Originally posted by photolady Agree this is a great first try. Thank you, photolady.

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01-27-2010, 05:11 AM	#149
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Flock of terns - couple of species represented. This is now my new desktop image - looks great at 24in. Super Takumar 200 F4 @ 1/400s, F8 or so

01-27-2010, 09:23 AM	#150
irishwhite Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: philadelphia Photos: Gallery Posts: 349	You can't get much more amateur than this! it's okay though, i make no apologies for trying to learn something new. :-) Goldfinches, mid-morning feeding. GX-1S was setup on a tripod with a remote shutter release. sat back in my house (about 70 feet away) and snapped away.