My kingfisher photos

FUDGEY · #1 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 03:20 PM

I don't know if this will work, but I'll give it a go. They aren't pin point focussed, but I'm new to photography so go easy

Pictures by AlanMcFadyen - Photobucket

big bill · #2 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:14 PM

Hello Fudgey pics are not bad at all ,good seperation from the background with the use of Depth of Field and Differential Focusing,but like you side your actual focusing on the main subject the bird needs a lot of practice its hard to say were you main point of focus is.
What was your exposure details ? ie shutter speed and aperture ?

squishy · #3 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:40 PM

those are brilliant

with a little more practice you'll be getting truly excellent shots

FUDGEY · #4 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:59 PM

Thanks Squishy, I've only took up photography a few weeks ago so I'm as much as a novice as you will find, can't wait until I've learned a lit more. Bill, F5.6 and iso up at 400 on the close up ones, I think I got 250th of a sec, when iso was at 200 I was only getting an 80th of a sec. I got told to focus on the eye and that's what I tried, but as I said a lot of room for improvement.

FUDGEY · #5 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 06:02 PM

You'll also see one of them has a lot of glare on it's chest. It was a really bright day and I don't know how to combat this.

squishy · #6 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 06:02 PM

so what camera and lens did you use for those?

FUDGEY · #7 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 06:04 PM

A nikon d80 and a 70-300mm lens squishy

sidewalkdoctor · #8 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 06:53 PM

The one of it watching the Buzzard is brilliant...keep at it, Fudgey.

PS Post it on the main Gallery......

Graeme Robson · #9 (**permalink**) 28-08-2009, 11:00 AM

Superb!!!

big bill · #10 (**permalink**) 28-08-2009, 07:30 PM

Fudgey try taken your lens setting upto f8 or f11 this will help and will still give you a sufficient fast enough shutter speed and will put the backgroung out as well over the distance ,dont get me wrong the pics are ok seeing you have not been at it that long but practice is the best form of use the more you practice the better you will become .
And in todays age of digital you can afford to experiment with different exposure and shutters settings at no cost except at the pc then you can see which works best for the lens over what distance and conditions.
Best of luck keep posting these pics so we can see your improvement chin up and go get those Kingfishers ,Rome was`nt built in a day