Feeding Fantail

[Wicked Dark]

oh no, an opinion is wrong! well that settles it.

[Marko]

Our forum is simply growing. No forum on earth can please all members at all times.

Given that every forum has an Admin, and Admins/Mods shape the pulse of the forum, this forum has a pulse as well......and I as the Admin work hard to maintain that pulse and that pulse will not change for the foreseeable future.

Be honest with shots you find crap, just be nicer about it is all I ask.

[AL.T]

Hi, just browsing
The photos and found yours,I'm also trying to get a good shot of "small bird "in flight,big birds are easier ,although I haven't a shot of one of those either.Have you tried setting your camera to 3 or 6 frames per.sec.for several shots, If you can?,. I'm guessing when you fired the shot the bird moved it's head to get an insect,the next shot you might have got him right where you want him with his head in view?.
But nice try of shooting something that's moving all over the place,I like the shot, artsy .

[tbond]

I took 6 shots rapid fire, and the bird was only in one of them, completely missed him with the other 5!!!!!

[Mad Aussie]

I've seen NZ fantails and it's an effort just to catch one in flight at all. This may not be a technically good shot due to focus etc but I give it a load of 'cool' points for that unusual moment/pose and the fact we can see what it's chasing. The crop looks fine to me as well.
At 1/2000 and f6.3 you've made a good effort to capture the bird. But if you are having trouble ramp it up more if your camera will go higher. Drop the f-stop and add some more ISO if necessary. It takes practice though, with those little birds you still have to get your camera moving as close to in sync with the bird as possible.

Critiques - They do need to be honest if the recipient is to learn from them. But, if someone has put up a photo that falls way short of great, perhaps they are a learner. Whether child or adult, learners need encouragement and explanation. They need to know what they did right as well as wrong. Few of us respond positively to harsh critique, most will respond better if guided, not humiliated.
I'm sure antiquetiger is just finding his feet here. Remember that many (read that as 'most') other photography forums tend to be much more aggressive/direct in nature than here at ph.ca. However, I've never seen so many people learn so much, so quickly as I have here in this forum. The 'system' works here.

[asnow]

Well said MA.