Bird Photography

Capturing Birds in flight is a favourite of mine. Getting it right is difficult and takes lots of trial and error to find the settings that suit a particular situation . Take plenty of shots as the bird fly by . A fast shutter usually gets the job done , all depends on the lens you use a f2.8 will be so much faster than a f4.5 . Many zoom lens are f4.5-f5.6 . Expensive one's are F2.8 , buy one that fits your budget , an expensive lens doesn't always guarantee a spot on shot . Try to pan with the bird as it moves in front of you taking shots as you move . This technique takes time to learn ,so practice and don't be disappointed with the results . The image below was taken as the Heron was coming into land on the canal .My settings were Nikon 200 mm , F8 ,shutter 1/250 ,ISO 250 .