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Hobby in flight

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Posted by David Sewell on May 9, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Hobby in flight
I am trying my luck with the local hobbies as a follow on from the time I recently spent with peregrines. I am finding the hobbies harder, and the recent weather has not helped. Any advice anyone can give would therefore be very welcome. I have already worked out that (a) I need to up the ISO, (b) I need to overexpose by at least one stop and (c) I need to find some blue sky, but any more tips would be appreciated.

The picture is my best to date, but the large image will show plenty of grain due to under-exposure and cropping.

Thanks for looking,

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 1.4x converter, 200 ISO, 1/1250th @ f7.1
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 9, 2012 at 2:48 PM
didnt think the large was as bad as you made me expect, a good early attempt and look foward to seeing some more :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 9, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Good early attempt David, it must be like trying to photo a jet flying past!

Nick. :smile: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 9, 2012 at 3:52 PM
David they must take some keeping up with,very good try.

Keith.
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 9, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Good effort. I have never shot them so only advice I can offer is keep trying :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2012 at 7:17 PM
David
Better than any Hobby I've got- but not of a bird :biggrin:
Good 'un.
JR
Posted by Barry Southon on May 10, 2012 at 3:32 AM
David

Still a good result none the less.

I share your frustration I've binned more than enough too. May should be an ideal time to try for them but this weather pattern is not helping at all. Oh for some sun and the mayfly's.


:wink:
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 10, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Nice one David, I would be well pleased with this .. as for the blue sky, .... :rolleyes:
Posted by David Taylor on May 10, 2012 at 5:07 PM
You obviously have good reflexes, David!! :eek: :biggrin:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 12, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Good try but the image lacks punch and I feel it is a bit underexposed . The way that you want to achieve this kind of flight shots is fine but I always find that flight shots in overcast weather don't work well.
Still a good effort
Rene de Heer
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 12, 2012 at 4:07 PM
A good effort David, this isn't easy as I am sure you realize.

Keep going

Ron