Red-bellied Woodpecker and lesson learned or otherwise

[Bobobird]

Thanks Rita, Terri.

Not this time Mr Boyer. If flight, yes. Perched, hardly ever.

[FlyingSquirrel]

Not this time Mr Boyer. If flight, yes. Perched, hardly ever.

Some people do the 'sniper' approach, picking single moments to shoot off one shot. Not my style. Even for perched or slow subjects, I do bursts, between 2-4 shots at a time. I find, usually at least one of them is sharper than the others, and generally it isn't the first in the series.

[Bobobird]

Thanks Matt.

I used to, but found that the best one was always the first so changed my approach a bit. Now I take a couple of single shots, refocusing each time. It has something to do with being steady enough but not quite so the first is always the best.

[FlyingSquirrel]

Hmm, I may have to try your approach again and see if I can get similar results. Thanks.

Thanks Matt.

I used to, but found that the best one was always the first so changed my approach a bit. Now I take a couple of single shots, refocusing each time. It has something to do with being steady enough but not quite so the first is always the best.

[Bobobird]

Thinking about it and that could be due to the slower fps of the other cameras. Perhaps with the fps on the new one, it might be different.

There also maybe advantages to going back to burst - it will catch the bird even if he takes off (hopefully). Up to now anyway, it has been either point, hold, wait for it to take off or give that up for the static poses.

Hmmmm must work on that.

[Rita]

Bobo, I am really woking on my editing and I am curious as to which program allows you to move the head around like you did?

Wow, after a good nights sleep I realize how silly my comment here was. When my brain is saturated with info and I am overtired I shouldn't comment on anything. I guess it is too late to hit the delete button now

[John 2]

That is very nice. Must look at Colin's tutorial.