Red -vented Bulbul

Gallery: AvianPosted April 7, 201794 views3 comments

Exposure
Aperture:   f/7.1
Shutter Speed:   1/50s
Exposure Mode:   Shutter Priority
Exposure Comp.:   -0.7EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering:   Matrix
ISO Sensitivity:   ISO 100
Camera Info
Device:   Nikon D3200
Lens:   VR 150-500mm f/5-6.3G
Focal Length:   500mm
Focus Mode:   Manual, Handheld
AF-Area Mode:   Single
VR:   ON
AF Fine Tune:

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Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 7, 2017 at 12:50 PM

Nishand, unfortunately nothing is sharp in this photo. 1/50 of a sec is not enough shutter speed. You need to set your ISO to at least 400 to get your shutter speed higher. The f/7.1 is a good choice for the aperture setting. Maybe you should shoot in aperture priority instead of shutter priority and let the camera choose the shutter speed. Also you chose to manual focus and not autofocus which autofocus usually works pretty well. Then focus your lens on the birds eyes. The comp looks ok and the open beak usually adds to a photo. These suggestions have been pointed out before. If you try these techniques your photos should improve.

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 7, 2017 at 2:03 PM

I like the frontal shot in this case, Nishand, though I think I'd crop a bit off the right side of the image. Once again, your image quality is suffering from your camera setting (see my comment on your last image).

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 7, 2017 at 3:40 PM

I agree with Steve that you should definitely use autofocus. I didn't notice that you were using manual focus. And I would definitely try aperture priority.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments