**weekly wildlife Feb. 17-Feb. 23**

Thanks for all the comments.  Really appreciated.

A lot of my bird shots are done from a blind, so I get up close and get the tight framing.  This one was done on an overcast, wet morning so that's why the 1/20th.  The A77 is not the best on noise control, so I keep the ISO as low as possible.  The trade off of course is that a lot of frames have movement and get tossed.

I often take a mug of coffee and a snack into the blind.  Make sure there is water and food for the critters nearby and shoot for a few hours.  The critters will return and improve the chances of getting a good shot.

Some commented about DOF and focus.  Both AF and focus peaking are used at different times.  With tiny birds like this even focus peaking is not perfect.  You just have to do the best you can.  One of the reasons I love the SLT cameras that continuous focus makes the job much easier.

Here's another shot from the same morning...

Thanks again..

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