Kings on the move

[John Gryphon]

25 attempts to get some sort of photo ended up with a pair that are only so so imo..clarity and freezing needs improving,wasnt an easy task to get any of them in the frame.

 

[Daft Dog]

Still a cracking photo! Trying to get the perfect shot with birds is well hard, to get this one is impressive.

and from only 25 attempts....I normally have to shoot about a 100 shots to get 1 decent one!

Keep them coming!

 

[John Gryphon]

Daft Dog as you would know many shots are taken showing 1/2 or less of the birds,to get the two above was a relief ..finally. I will keep on playing with them and the camera,its a great pastime and surely beats sitting on a computer.

 

[JAYB]

Nothing wrong with that mate, and the colours are nice and vibrant. I have hundreds of photos taken at the feeders trying to get a decent shot where the action is frozen, bloody difficult, well it is for me.

John

 

[John Gryphon]

JB it is no easier for me either, it comes down to practice and practice with a modicum of luck mixed in.
If the clarity was 100% or even 90 % it could have been a good pic..too much contrasting colour in the background too with all the Lavender means the left bird`s feet are cammed in.

 

[JAYB]

You're a bloody perfectionist man , most folk would be delighted with that. That said if you don't push yourself you won't improve.

John

 

[Daft Dog]

You're a bloody perfectionist man , most folk would be delighted with that. That said if you don't push yourself you won't improve.

John

I agree, i would have been happy with that picture!

That said i know what you (Johhgryphon) mean about the composition (the feet and the flowers behind), but then its not like you can move a parrot into a better position for "the shot".

Still a great photo!

But more than heppy to be shown a better one

Regards

 

[John Gryphon]

I took a few more yesterday,bloody hell trying to anticipate the focus point is very frustrating to me.Try again and again is about all i can do.
Photobucket wont open today,back later to post a pic.

 

[John Gryphon]

 

[Daft Dog]

bloody hell trying to anticipate the focus point is very frustrating to me.

Thats my main issue also! Even when photographing people, with a shallow depth of field unless you get it spot on on the eyes the photo looks awful!

there last few are also good!

 

[John Gryphon]

Sitting there for what seems like ages with a finger depressing the button halfway waiting for a bird to make its move is also a pain ha ha.

 

[JAYB]

I like the second one the best where you can see it's eye through the gap in the feathers, maybe just lighten the underside of the tail a little, other than that very nice.

John

 

[Border]

Thank god for digital cameras, can you imagine how much your parrot pictures would have cost with old style film?

 

[John Gryphon]

Geezuz yes...I take and delete several hundreds of pics at a time and obviously wouldnt entertain the idea of that with 35mm film.

 

[Aidy223]

Once again, absolutely cracking shots John. You have some fantastic subjects to work with too. Beats the LBJs.

 

[John Gryphon]

Thanks Aidy,I`m going to try a few more,practice might make perfect..one day.