51point 3d playtime!! oh! and a Swift.+ extras!

Having not been to pleased with the results from 9 or 21 point BIF AF shots, about a 2% capture rate.
So decided to play with the 51 point 3d thingymajiggy, the capture rate shot up and whilst fun to see the sensoer jumping all over the place once locked it was brilliant.

SO here is one from playtime today.

D300 f2.8 1/5000 2.8 +.7EV

your comments would be appreciated

thanks for looking

Great capture-the background is abit grainy-i guess a crop but with some NR would be great

Dave

Bugger, ive only got eleven AF points

Well caught Paul.............maybe ease back on the sharpening though, as there appears to be a noticable halo around the bird.

I'm having trouble with cormorants, so i don't think i shall be having a crack at these birds, any time soon

Alan

Interestingas I cany see that here so hope the repost is better?

Looks much better to my eye Paul,

First one 'appeared' to me that the radias was set too high in the usm function, giving it a slightly mottled look also.

Repost seems far more 'on-the-money' to my eye!!

Alan

A tall order indeed. Capturing a swift in flight is sooooo tough. Looks like the new setting hve worked. I would keep at it and see if you can get a shot with full wings spread in view - not asking too much is it? hehehe

Well captured flight shot Paul. Its not too easy to keep up with something like a swift! I like the pose a lot. I agree that the first post looked unnatural being way too sharpened - repost much better.

Hi Paul,

Superb flight shot! I have trouble with BIF shots whether I'm using 9, 21 and 51 points!

Well thank you all for the comments and this post is for elliot!!! not so well in focus but not to bad?