bird photography

sharing is caring, looking for positive critique of birds in flight. im using the om-5 with m.zuiko 12-40mm pro lens and procapture. i have bird feeders for the small songbirds in my garden and wanted to photograph them, but small gardens are small spaces so no big telephoto lenses. i came...

Never expected a Blue Jay to catch mice.

Little corella on a tree

I've captured the heron family for years, but when we downsized to a town home with a pond I was exhilarated to find a Big Blue fishing for fry in the backyard. How convenient is that? These were at sunset. I'm at ground level in the grass, 200-600mm Sony 6300 and A9.

The camera settings below are designed specifically for bird photography using long lenses (400mm or more) and hand held technique. The settings were designed to allow all types of bird photography without sacrificing anything and without having to change settings other than exposure while in...