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These photos really came out sharper than I would have thought. I suppose I like the second one best.

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Canon 5D + 17-40 F4L + 50 F1.4 + 70-200 F2.8L
Velbon Sherpa 200R

Great shot!

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Graham
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great shots of these very quick birds.........

I prefer #2 as well

Paukl!!! Look what you did!! Can you post the settings for me? That is exactly how I would envision a photo of those little birds...love the colors, and the light, the sharpness IS wonderful, and I like the second one, too..

wonderful!!


patti

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canon 7D, Mark iii 5D, ef 70-300 f/4-5.6, ef 28-135mm canon 100-400mm L IS 4.5, and a little 24-70 L f/2.8...

Nice, at 300 mm (=600 mm)!

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Olympus E-500, 12-60, 40-150, 70-300

Thanks all

to patti:

Camera: Olympus E-510
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure Mode: Manual


Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Date and Time: 2008:04:21 15:26:51
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Spot

There you have it!

I had it on A mode to blur out the background, but I didn't have a lot of time, since this little finch had already been patient enough to watch me switch lenses I decided not to push my luck too far

I was walking in a forest were a lot more living thing should be, but since we were with a group of about 15, they would have all stayed half a mile away from us... Not this one though

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Canon 5D + 17-40 F4L + 50 F1.4 + 70-200 F2.8L
Velbon Sherpa 200R

and I am so glad he waited for you..because he really is just about perfect..
thank you for the information, I am goin to memorize it.
I hope.

patti

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canon 7D, Mark iii 5D, ef 70-300 f/4-5.6, ef 28-135mm canon 100-400mm L IS 4.5, and a little 24-70 L f/2.8...

The most important thing I guess would be spot metering. Aim for the bird dead center, focus and recompose. Since I've started using the spot metering/recompose method I've noticed a lot less pictures gone bad because the camera decided to focus on the little branch just in front of the birdy

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Canon 5D + 17-40 F4L + 50 F1.4 + 70-200 F2.8L
Velbon Sherpa 200R