Rare BIF - not a birder

CherylL · Mar 27, 2023

A lucky shot. Took my longest lens, a 50-140mm, to the nature center.

Rare BIF - not a birder by Cheryl, on Flickr

jeffashman · Mar 27, 2023

Nice shot!

CherylL · Mar 27, 2023

jeffashman said:
Nice shot!

Thank you! Blurry wings

SquarePeg · Mar 27, 2023

Nice! Careful…it’s very easy to get sucked into the birding thing! It seems like all my photography friends are into it. I’ve been dodging that bullet for a while. They almost had me with the puffins and hummingbirds but I stayed strong.

Jeff15 · Mar 27, 2023

Canadian geese get just about everywhere.... :onthego:

CherylL · Mar 27, 2023

SquarePeg said:
Nice! Careful…it’s very easy to get sucked into the birding thing! It seems like all my photography friends are into it. I’ve been dodging that bullet for a while. They almost had me with the puffins and hummingbirds but I stayed strong.

It is a thrill to catch the action. Very tempted getting a longer lens.

Jeff15 said:
Canadian geese get just about everywhere....

Love watching the geese!

MitchP · Mar 28, 2023

Nice shooting! It's only a matter of time before you're out there like the rest of us, being out smarted by birds!

CherylL · Mar 29, 2023

MitchP said:
Nice shooting! It's only a matter of time before you're out there like the rest of us, being out smarted by birds!

Those birds are smart! Very tempting to get a longer lens.

terri · Mar 29, 2023

I love this shot! I like the motion of the wings, and also the background bird, though he's kissing the top of the frame a little. But for as quickly as you had to move to get this one, I'd say well done!

Go on, keep trying.

Get that lens!!

John 2 · Mar 30, 2023

Blurry wings are good otherwise the comp is too static. As for that other lens, sometimes it is harder to capture a bird moving with something longer because the longer the lens, the more it exaggerates the motion but o for it. It opens up so many more avenues.

CherylL · Mar 31, 2023

terri said:
I love this shot! I like the motion of the wings, and also the background bird, though he's kissing the top of the frame a little. But for as quickly as you had to move to get this one, I'd say well done!

Go on, keep trying. Get that lens!!

Thanks! I agree sitting high in the frame. I cropped out the water line above the bird because it was distracting.

John 2 said:
Blurry wings are good otherwise the comp is too static. As for that other lens, sometimes it is harder to capture a bird moving with something longer because the longer the lens, the more it exaggerates the motion but o for it. It opens up so many more avenues.

Thanks! Thanks for the lens tip.