BIF Photography

RockvilleBob · 07-31-2015, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by JimS_256

Here are a few from earlier this summer of a Belted Kingfisher. A very quick and determined bird. Quite a challenge for me. They're heavily cropped and grainy, I'm hoping to do better.

nice shooting

photolady95 · 07-31-2015, 06:09 PM

Nice try. 3rd one does it for me. Try spot metering. This is all I use for birds, bugs, whatever, spot metering just works for me. And higher, or smaller f stop. Above f8 will give you more details.

Pentaxians · 07-31-2015, 06:37 PM

A Blue-throated Bee-eater flying off..

**rod_grant** · 07-31-2015, 07:05 PM

Does this qualify for BIF?

---------- Post added 08-01-2015 at 12:12 PM ----------

...well these do.

photolady95 · 07-31-2015, 07:20 PM

This was taken for a SI challenge two years ago with Pentax F 28-80mm.

Gulls:

I have others but can't find them in flickr tonight.

**JimS_256** · 08-01-2015, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by photolady95

Thanks JimS. This was sort of accidental too. I was photographing him eating and the next shot, he took off.

I just happened to have him in focus and the shutter speed was fast enough.

Here's mine from last winter. Pretty much the same situation, the bird took off at just the right moment.

Originally posted by photolady95

Nice try. 3rd one does it for me. Try spot metering. This is all I use for birds, bugs, whatever, spot metering just works for me. And higher, or smaller f stop. Above f8 will give you more details.

I agree, the third one is probably the best photograph but the first two make me smile the most. I love the little birds determination.

I have tried spot metering in the past but found I got more consistent results with center weighted. It could have been my inexperience at the time. I'll give it another go.

Ideally when shooting BIF, I aim for a shutter speed of 1/3200, at f8 with an ISO of less than 500 but that rarely happens and I have to compromise. I know I can't go below 1/2000 (YMMV) and from there I do my best to balance f-stop and ISO to get a good result. Perhaps if I was better at post, I could deal with the high ISO noise more effectively.

photolady95 · 08-01-2015, 01:33 PM

The gulls were shot at f10, ISO400, 1/1000s. Spot metered.

**JimS_256** · 08-01-2015, 05:47 PM

I think this is my only seagull shot. It took a while to find. Heavily cropped but at ISO 160 it held up well.

**K-Three** · 08-01-2015, 07:03 PM

GBH alighting on dolphin at the ferry landing, Bainbridge Island, WA
Just noticed it's wide open, I normally keep it at ƒ/8 not sure what happened.

**JimS_256** · 08-05-2015, 04:40 PM

One of my favorite osprey shots to keep things going.

**noelcmn** · 08-06-2015, 01:57 PM

Maribou Stork

**rod_grant** · 08-06-2015, 04:34 PM

A few with DA55-300, but all taken @135mm

**chuck_c** · 08-31-2015, 03:13 PM

K-3 and the FA* 80-200 f2.8

gull at the dam by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr

Paleo Pete · 09-27-2015, 08:22 AM

Couldn't let the BIF thread die of old age, had to go dig it up again...

Heron this morning, also posted in POTW

Hummingbirds from last week, visiting my feeder

**MetteHHH** · 09-28-2015, 03:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Thanks Pete! I will help keep it alive then. Here's a black kite, and he wants my lunch...

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RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Originally posted by JimS_256 Here are a few from earlier this summer of a Belted Kingfisher. A very quick and determined bird. Quite a challenge for me. They're heavily cropped and grainy, I'm hoping to do better. nice shooting

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photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Nice try. 3rd one does it for me. Try spot metering. This is all I use for birds, bugs, whatever, spot metering just works for me. And higher, or smaller f stop. Above f8 will give you more details.

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photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	This was taken for a SI challenge two years ago with Pentax F 28-80mm. Gulls: I have others but can't find them in flickr tonight.

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JimS_256 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,114	Originally posted by photolady95 Thanks JimS. This was sort of accidental too. I was photographing him eating and the next shot, he took off. I just happened to have him in focus and the shutter speed was fast enough. Here's mine from last winter. Pretty much the same situation, the bird took off at just the right moment. Originally posted by photolady95 Nice try. 3rd one does it for me. Try spot metering. This is all I use for birds, bugs, whatever, spot metering just works for me. And higher, or smaller f stop. Above f8 will give you more details. I agree, the third one is probably the best photograph but the first two make me smile the most. I love the little birds determination. I have tried spot metering in the past but found I got more consistent results with center weighted. It could have been my inexperience at the time. I'll give it another go. Ideally when shooting BIF, I aim for a shutter speed of 1/3200, at f8 with an ISO of less than 500 but that rarely happens and I have to compromise. I know I can't go below 1/2000 (YMMV) and from there I do my best to balance f-stop and ISO to get a good result. Perhaps if I was better at post, I could deal with the high ISO noise more effectively.

08-01-2015, 01:33 PM	#607
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	The gulls were shot at f10, ISO400, 1/1000s. Spot metered.

08-01-2015, 05:47 PM	#608
JimS_256 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,114	I think this is my only seagull shot. It took a while to find. Heavily cropped but at ISO 160 it held up well.

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JimS_256 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,114	One of my favorite osprey shots to keep things going.

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Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Couldn't let the BIF thread die of old age, had to go dig it up again... Heron this morning, also posted in POTW Hummingbirds from last week, visiting my feeder