Some of my first attempts at nature photography.

[Moa]

These are some of the images I have taken since getting my camera (Olympus E-520) on the 18th of December. I could use some CC. Some specific questions I have are, is there a practical way to get good manual settings on birds in flight?
One more thing I have posted a couple of these photos before and I want to know if you see any improvements from my first photographs and my newer ones.

1. This is an old one that I reworked to reduce noise. Do you notice a noise problem in this photo?

2.This is another older one.

3. This is another old one I am proud of.

4. This is were the new photographs begin.

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8. This is the flying bird photograph that I was referring to, any tips.

I could use some constructive criticisms on this thanks for your comments.

 

[hankejp]

I think to capture birds in flight, you are going to need a bigger lens so you can crank up the Shutter speed.

 

[laurah]

I really like the 1st one. I don't notice any noise. I did not see the previous one you posted.

#2 & 3 - I don't find the subjects particularly interesting.

#4 - 7 I like all the bird pics, but I would crop out some of the extra sky

#8 not sure how to help you with the flying bird photo, but I agree that you need a faster shutter speed to be able to capture it better.

 

[Wildlife girl]

I'm just a newbie, but I wanted to chime in.

I really like the first photo, very pretty. But, you can really tell the difference with your new camera! The clarity and color saturation is beautiful! My favorite is #4. I agree that you should do some cropping in the other photos to focus in more on the bird.

Looks like you're off to a great start with your new camera, have fun!