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BIF, great egret, hummingbird, photography, postaday, saegull
Most of us are fascinated by photos of birds in flight (BIF), probably one of the hardest kinds of photography. Ever since I started to become serious in photography five years ago, I have occasionally attempted to shoot BIF pictures, most of the time with disappointing results. I still have a long way to go, but over the past few months I have kept the following photos to post.
The birds shown above are relatively large and easy to photograph. The hardest one, for me anyway, is the tiny but very fast Hummingbird.
babsie61 said:
Fascinating images! love these! I originally focused on portraiture & street photography but started photographing birds & wildlife (for just over a year now) and totally hooked! I am still trying to get my own perfect flying heron shot! If I can get one half as good as yours I would be happy!
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T Ibara Photo said:
They are all marvelous!!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Takami!
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C.S. Young Jr. said:
Great job nailing the focus on this post and one after. Did you use auto or manual focus?
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you. I almost always use autofocus. The birds always fly too fast for manual focus.
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C.S. Young Jr. said:
Nice, I’m assuming you have figured the best focus point config for capturing birds in flight. I’m often disappointed with out of focus birds in flight, but think I’m getting closer. Just need more experience with the various auto focus settings on my Nikon.
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Eliza Waters said:
Marvelous shots, Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Eliza!
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Jim Streeter said:
Wonderful photos, sharp images caught in flight, thanks for sharing
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jim!
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de Wets Wild said:
You are a fantastic photographer, Hien, and these just prove it again!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Dries!
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Miriam Hurdle said:
Excellent photos. Yes, it’s hard to take BIF. I have a couple hummingbirds in my backyard, and I did take a few good one. They are gray color, not as pretty as yours.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Miriam! Sometimes, you also need good lighting to have the colors come out well.
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Miriam Hurdle said:
Yes, that’s true. One time I took a photo of an island, when I clicked, a bird flew in front of me. I wasn’t focusing on the bird, so the bird came out dark.
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quietsolopursuits said:
All of the photos are very good, but the hummingbird is really good!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jerry!
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nhi said:
Yes indeed, I agree.I also like the First one.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Anh Nhi!
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katelon said:
These are wonderful photos!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Katelon!
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Helen C said:
Beautiful photos, Hien. I had tried 5 or 6 times and failed every time. ;-( I need slow moving birds 😉
Good night.
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neihtn2012 said:
Keep trying, Helen. You also should go to a wildlife refuge like Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. There are many of them all over the country.
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mz&cho said:
Stunning!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Rebel Girl said:
Amazing!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks!
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RV John said:
Nice! You did great on the in flight shots, I wish I had the patients to go somewhere and do those.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John! You’ve got to be patient to get the amazing bird photos that your post on your blog!
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loisajay said:
Your photos always amaze me, Hien.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Lois!
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