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The Sweet Spot

Male Tufted Duck

So the story goes i went for a walk round the park with the r74 and 200-600. I set my camera to:

  • RAW
  • f7.1
  • Shutter 1/1600
  • ISO Auto 100-1600
  • Zone Focus
  • Multi Metering
  • Tracking 5 Responsive
  • Steady shot left on
  • Lens mode 2 Horizontal Panning

The camera performed faultless with one image out of 150 slightly out other than that it nailed focus on every image in flight.

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I am 63 years old and and since a boy have had an interest in wildlife and in particular birds. I help my Dad with the rearing of young finches and other birds. I had many small birds as pets and as i got older and joined the Military i purchsed my first Camera, and fold out Kodak. Over a 22 year period i enjoyed many countries outside the uk and observed many species of birds. When i left the military in 2000, i bought my first digital camera a Canon 450D with a Tamron 70-300 and started my journey on capturing images of birds and animals. I quickly learned that there was a lot more to getting a good image of a bird, so i started to research the best settings for my camera in order to capture a better image. Over a 12 month period i realised that needed to invest in a better camera and lens and after research bought a Canon 50D and a 100-400 Lens. It was 2013 when i really got to grips with the setup and came across a lovely Short Eared Owl. From that meeting i started to concentrate on Owls as they fasinated me. From Canon to Olympus i recently jumped ship again to Sony. The variety of birds i have captured over a 10 year period is vast and at present i have a wildlife hide in lancashire where most of my images are captured.

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