Originally posted by pasorro
Duck hunting is easier with a shotgun, Nobody can put a bullet between the duck eyes. Auto 9 works for me also for DiF {Dragonfly in flight)
---------- Post added 10-25-2016 at 09:13 AM ----------
the best option would be select 9 with 27 extended area or more, but it is not available at the moment.
they are cool photos!
Randy
---------- Post added 11-10-16 at 07:56 PM ----------
I haven't done a ton of BIF but can add my 2 cents
It would be a lot easier to start with birds that are landed (say seagulls at a beach) and lock the focus on one that is going to take off
having a lot of contrast (say dark bird with a blue sky) is easier for a camera to track the focus then a lower contrast setting. won't be the most exciting looking shot but hey you are out to practice
High ISO in day light is way less grainy then low light or indoors. don't be afraid to boost the ISO in order to keep a high shutter speed
practice panning.... people running, cars etc.
start with big birds and work your way smaller
experiment with focus settings... I have used first shot frame priority and the rest of the frames release priority. As long as the first frame has focus, the distance between the next 7 shots is short when you have 8fps so sometimes it is easier for the continuous focus to keep up with the subject
hope these make sense

good luck and let us know how you make out!
Randy