birds in flight

[kylecong]

50,000 shutter counts and working like a champ. D300 really shines on wildlife photography. 6 fps + 1.5x focal length make my D800 upgrade like a down grade.

 

[coastalconn]

50,000 shutter counts and working like a champ. D300 really shines on wildlife photography. 6 fps + 1.5x focal length make my D800 upgrade like a down grade.

Only 50K? Mines around 140K but it serves as backup to my D7100... I might start carrying both when I get the 150-600, but it's too early to tell...

 

[kylecong]

Only 50K? Mines around 140K but it serves as backup to my D7100... I might start carrying both when I get the 150-600, but it's too early to tell...

140K? You are really active in the field! How do you like your D7100? I'm really interested in that camera. Compare with D300, it get faster processor, a lot more pixels and a more compact body. Should be perfect for wild life. By the way, I like your profile picture.

 

[DarkShadow]

Active in the field is a understatement for CoastalConn. When others are sleeping he is out shooting. I think the roosters say WTF.

 

[randyphotoforum]

superb

 

[Gavjenks]

Too many to comment on technical details etc. But all very good photos all in all.
#3 in the OP is IMO the best. It has personality and sticks in my mind and makes me want to share it with people and remember it, which for me has more lasting value than "technically perfect beautiful serious flight shot"
If #3 had a nice background, it would be the one that I would actually consider buying and framing as a customer or whatever

 

[kylecong]

Amoung the thousands of birds I've seen, the one on the #3 is the only one who willing to pose for me.
I have another picture of him which was taken 2 seconds later.

 

[coastalconn]

Only 50K? Mines around 140K but it serves as backup to my D7100... I might start carrying both when I get the 150-600, but it's too early to tell...

140K? You are really active in the field! How do you like your D7100? I'm really interested in that camera. Compare with D300, it get faster processor, a lot more pixels and a more compact body. Should be perfect for wild life. By the way, I like your profile picture.

Thanks Well let's see. The D7100 sensor really smokes the D300 sensor by quite a bit. I really didn't like going over ISO 400 and using up to 800 in pinch. The D7100 I shoot at 1600 without thinking about it and go to 3200 when needed. Other than that I like everything about the D300 quite a bit better. I like the ergonomics, the handing and the buffer and I have a grip so I can fire away at 8 FPS when needed. I have mostly shot the D7100 since I got it in October, but the real test begins in about a month when the Ospreys return. Here is one at ISO 3200. I thought I put it on flickr, but I guess not.. D7100, Sigma 120-300 and Captive Great Horned Owl Photo shoot: Nikon DX SLR (D40-D90, D3000-D7100) Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

 

[kylecong]

Although on your link the picture has some obvious noise and it's not in it's original size, the one you posed is definitely a keeper. Can't believe this was taken by ISO3200 on D7100. It used to be something only doable on D3.

 

[coastalconn]

Although on your link the picture has some obvious noise and it's not in it's original size, the one you posed is definitely a keeper. Can't believe this was taken by ISO3200 on D7100. It used to be something only doable on D3.

The original crop was 3800x2900 from 6000x4000 and then downsized to 1600 wide. The sensor is really good on the d7100.. sure wish it was in the d300 body...

 

[Radical]

I think the wood duck shots are awesome.

 

[PropilotBW]

Fantastic shots. Great 3rd set!

 

[pebbleheed]

Those are incredible!

I've been trying to get similar bird shots with my D7100 and a Tamron 70-300 VC USD. I'm getting nowhere near the quality of your shots. Any tips in general?