Posted by Dan Walters on March 14, 2006 at 9:18 PM
Had some fun shooting some gulls around Crown Hill before I went to work. Actually cool birds to shoot in flight and a good way to hone focusing skills.
Posted by Joseph Finn on March 14, 2006 at 11:05 PM
Nice one Dan. How about some technical info, for those of us who are not very good at tracking birds in flight. Thanks
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 14, 2006 at 11:10 PM
Looks like your focusing/tracking skills are honed !
Nice light and exposure for a white bird.
Not too hard to see why they got that name.
At first I thought someone had banded the bill shut!
Posted by Dan Walters on March 14, 2006 at 11:42 PM
Thanks for the compliments. On the Canon d20, I just use the AI Focus mode. It automatically tracks the subject and keeps it in focus. The tricky part is trying to keep the subject in the frame while it is flying by and still keep the eye sharp. I just lock on the eye and that usually works.
Posted by Robbie George on March 15, 2006 at 9:17 AM
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7 repliesNice light and exposure for a white bird.
Not too hard to see why they got that name.
At first I thought someone had banded the bill shut!
Becky