The birds they mock me
Discussion
Any general tips for taking pics of birds?(the flying kind)
Also how do you deal with the shot that got away
inspired by a few of your pictures and having 2 Blue tits and 2 Robins who hang around in the garden all day I got the camera out today.
get camera ready on little tripod on arm of sofa (right next to patio window) fill bird feeder with lovely live wriggling worms about 6 feet from patio and wait wand wait some more.
nothing appears, watch a film constantly looking out of window nothing. Bah
walk to get coffee leaving camera set up stop and look out of window just as a robin arrives on its usual perch a few feet away. Don't want to go for camera as if I move ot will fly off
Then a blue tit arives and lands next to it on the same branch then the other blue tit lands on the other side of it!
for a few seconds a frigging robin blue tit sandwhich 6 feet away!! then teh robin does its usual humbing bird impression which would been a good pic on its own as it eyes up a worm.
Never! never have they frigging done this before in fact until recently the blue tits always attacked/harrassed the robins when they arrived.
I swear they are taking the piss
think I'll try cars at least you can get them to stay still
Also how do you deal with the shot that got away
inspired by a few of your pictures and having 2 Blue tits and 2 Robins who hang around in the garden all day I got the camera out today.
get camera ready on little tripod on arm of sofa (right next to patio window) fill bird feeder with lovely live wriggling worms about 6 feet from patio and wait wand wait some more.
nothing appears, watch a film constantly looking out of window nothing. Bah
walk to get coffee leaving camera set up stop and look out of window just as a robin arrives on its usual perch a few feet away. Don't want to go for camera as if I move ot will fly off
Then a blue tit arives and lands next to it on the same branch then the other blue tit lands on the other side of it!
for a few seconds a frigging robin blue tit sandwhich 6 feet away!! then teh robin does its usual humbing bird impression which would been a good pic on its own as it eyes up a worm.
Never! never have they frigging done this before in fact until recently the blue tits always attacked/harrassed the robins when they arrived.
I swear they are taking the piss
think I'll try cars at least you can get them to stay still
Edited by Pesty on Friday 9th April 19:27
Awsome shot! the detail of the feathers is amazing
I take it you were aimed at the little stand waiting for one to land? or are you able to move the camera around.
problem I have two large cage feeders and they can go in at any angle also they can sit anywhere along the branch where they eye the worms up.
I'd had an idea though looking at that pic.
I could sit in the shed with the doors open. The robins already will stay in the garden as long as I don't get too close sometimes they will fly in the tree next to me as I put the worms out.
but I only have a basic point and click. No lense that would get a decent shot at that distance.
I take it you were aimed at the little stand waiting for one to land? or are you able to move the camera around.
problem I have two large cage feeders and they can go in at any angle also they can sit anywhere along the branch where they eye the worms up.
I'd had an idea though looking at that pic.
I could sit in the shed with the doors open. The robins already will stay in the garden as long as I don't get too close sometimes they will fly in the tree next to me as I put the worms out.
but I only have a basic point and click. No lense that would get a decent shot at that distance.
Great pics guys keep them coming
Getting them in the garden isnt a problem Getting them to do it when I have a camera is
guess I need more patience
Like the idea about a hole in a piece of cloth. In fact if I open the patio doors I can close the curtains to leave a small gap that sould do it. Cheers
Getting them in the garden isnt a problem Getting them to do it when I have a camera is
guess I need more patience
Like the idea about a hole in a piece of cloth. In fact if I open the patio doors I can close the curtains to leave a small gap that sould do it. Cheers
Fantastic pictures guys.
I only have a compact point and click digital ( a Ricoh caplio R6 7.1 zoom lense not enough
)and this was my first attempt.
I can see that if I want to take some proper pictures I need a decent camera with a zoom lense of some kind.
I didtched the little tri pod because They were not playing ball again and by the time I adjusted to where they were the little buggers moved. All 4 were in the garden at the same time again but not where I wanted them! Also teh zoom is not enough for taking from from where I was set up
These were taken with me stood in front of the patio door through the glass never taken wildlife photos before I just get enjoyment out of watching them all day so thought I would try and get some shots. They are pretty used to me and don't mind me standing in full view as long as I don't move too sharply.
rubish compared to your pics but you have to start somewhere
I only have a compact point and click digital ( a Ricoh caplio R6 7.1 zoom lense not enough
)and this was my first attempt. I can see that if I want to take some proper pictures I need a decent camera with a zoom lense of some kind.
I didtched the little tri pod because They were not playing ball again and by the time I adjusted to where they were the little buggers moved. All 4 were in the garden at the same time again but not where I wanted them! Also teh zoom is not enough for taking from from where I was set up
These were taken with me stood in front of the patio door through the glass never taken wildlife photos before I just get enjoyment out of watching them all day so thought I would try and get some shots. They are pretty used to me and don't mind me standing in full view as long as I don't move too sharply.
rubish compared to your pics but you have to start somewhere
Edited by Pesty on Saturday 10th April 13:11
Right first ever shots with a DSLR. shooting from inside door open everything on full auto. its a bit dull outside and I was shooting from inside where it was darker I assume this is not ideal. Think I definitely need a longer zoom lense. This was with 18-70mm wound full out
after spendings loads of cash I took better pics with the £60 point and shoot
check me out my first ever crop I belive you call it
after spendings loads of cash I took better pics with the £60 point and shoot
check me out my first ever crop I belive you call it
Edited by Pesty on Tuesday 27th April 14:56
Couldnt help playing with my new lense even though light was poor.
This time I set the camera to the little running man setting see how technical I am. had it in fast shoot mode took loads most were blured even though subject was still . I guess its the shutter speed getcarter mentioned above. Will have to read how to speed up the shutter and next time shoot when its bright.
This time I set the camera to the little running man setting
see how technical I am. had it in fast shoot mode took loads most were blured even though subject was still . I guess its the shutter speed getcarter mentioned above. Will have to read how to speed up the shutter and next time shoot when its bright.Edited by Pesty on Friday 30th April 19:13
Thanks.
Need to do a bit of pruning though. think I will snap that bit of twig off near its head spoiled a lot of shots because camera focused on that instead of bird.
So next step do a bit of manual reading for how to set fast shutter speed.
wait till a sunny day then fill feeder full of juicy worms
Need to do a bit of pruning though. think I will snap that bit of twig off near its head spoiled a lot of shots because camera focused on that instead of bird.
So next step do a bit of manual reading for how to set fast shutter speed.
wait till a sunny day then fill feeder full of juicy worms
Edited by Pesty on Friday 30th April 19:22
Ok I'm learning my way around the camera now sorry some more boring robin pics very similar to the last ones I promise I will move onto other things soon
1/500 shutter priority everything else auto
so with a faster shutter speed less light goes in thats why they are a little dark?(it was still dull outside just wanted to play with the shutter priority)
Other than wait for a brighter ter day how do I let more light in with a fast shutter speed?
that one twig removed that covered robins head last time on its favourite perch
guess 1/500 was not fast enough for this shot
The bait
I promise I will move onto other things soon1/500 shutter priority everything else auto
so with a faster shutter speed less light goes in thats why they are a little dark?(it was still dull outside just wanted to play with the shutter priority)
Other than wait for a brighter ter day how do I let more light in with a fast shutter speed?
that one twig removed that covered robins head last time on its favourite perch
guess 1/500 was not fast enough for this shot
The bait
Furyous said:
Pesty, the exif shows that pic was at ISO1600, which is more than high enough I would have thought.
exif?
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
does that mean if i trawl through my settings I can change to matrix metering and if I can change the -.33ev (whatever that is) what do I change it to.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
errrm, sorry furious my first ever proper camera can't see F6 anywhere it says on it 70-300 1:4 5.6
I should also add that Im no expert.
exif?
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
does that mean if i trawl through my settings I can change to matrix metering and if I can change the -.33ev (whatever that is) what do I change it to.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
errrm, sorry furious my first ever proper camera can't see F6 anywhere it says on it 70-300 1:4 5.6
I should also add that Im no expert.
Edited by Pesty on Monday 3rd May 17:00
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