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BIF: why these shots are so bad ?

Started 1 month ago | Questions thread
drsnoopy Senior Member • Posts: 1,216
Re: BIF: why these shots are so bad ?
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To me the lighting looks good but the images are probably underexposed by 1-3 stops due to the bright sky,  This should not be an issue, especially if you use RAW, you can raise the exposure when processing.  If shooting dark birds against a bright sky, dial in +1 stop exposure compensation.

The shutter speed and ISO seem fine to me.  Sometimes it’s a good idea to set your shutter speed and aperture but use auto ISO.

The main issue is the AF box, which has mostly missed the subject - this implies it won’t be accurately in focus.  Were you using tracking? If so, try eye detection, which works well on birds in flight.

Also your subject is quite small in the frame, which doesn’t help with getting sharp results.

With more practice, and getting closer, you’ll soon get better results.

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