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BIF, chickadee, house finch, junco, photography, postaday, tufted titmouse
For a photographer, taking pictures of birds in flight (BIF) is probably the ultimate challenge. Birds fly very fast, they won’t wait for you, and you have little control on such matters as lighting and angles. You must shoot at very high speed, bump up the ISO, and just hope that your camera can meet those critical demands.
I have started to do BIF with the small birds around our bird feeder, as you can see in the following photos.
Dalo 2013 said:
Love that first shot ~ great captures…blur of action and flight, nothing better.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Randall!
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Cee Neuner said:
WOW….your timing was spectacular on these. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Cee! Like they say, timing is everything. In my case, a little bit of luck also helps. 🙂
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Sue Slaght said:
These are amazing as if the birds have been suspended in mid air.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Sue. It usually happens very fast so that most of the time, I don’t know what the photos are like until I have a chance to look at it on the computer.
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katelon said:
Love these photos!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Katelon!
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M-R said:
BRILLIANT, Hien ! – I don’t think you have to be concerned AT ALL regarding your ability to get birds in flight ! These are simply marvellous.
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neihtn2012 said:
Still much to learn, M-R, and trying to avoid buying additional equipment!
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M-R said:
Then you’re honing your skills to stand alone ! – bravo !
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de Wets Wild said:
I think you’re getting the hang of “BIF-photography” pretty well, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you for your kind comment!
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Bà Tám said:
How beautiful are these wings!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Amy said:
Your birds series is getting better and more exciting. 🙂 Great captures!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks, Amy. I have a lot more time now that I am no longer working. 🙂
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Amy said:
You earned it, Hien! 🙂 Thank you for sharing these precious captures with us!
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Indah Susanti said:
Great shot and thank you for the tips! Did you use special tele lens?
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neihtn2012 said:
I used the same 400 mm lens mentioned in a previous post. It’s an old but excellent workhorse, even if it does not have IS.
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Helen C said:
Beautiful photos, Hein! Looking forward to seeing more. 😉 Helen
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neihtn2012 said:
Glad you like them, Helen.
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pike said:
Funny and lovely photos!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks!
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Victor Rakmil said:
BIF are never easy, these are wonderful.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Victor!
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