Thank you Sheila

you are very successful in your action shots of birds. in >these cases, do you plan and think about composition?

Yes and no Sheila...in situ's like inflight, there is NO planning...only to get the cam setup for fast action which I do before I even leave the house 'cos I know that is what I will be shooting...

When I set off to the lakes, I know what I will capture as previous exp tells me. Not being big headed but gulls are easy for me...jeez, I practise enough...lol...only thing I can offer here is practise the panning and use a fast shutter and keep with the focusing...if the camera allows it.

Robins etc etc in parks, lakes...hedges etc etc...I guess one gets lucky...as you cannot summon a wild bird to pose in the hedge and keep still...lol...must admit...my eyes are like hawks...scanning everywhere...so, cannot really 'plan' on in flight....when it happens, I'm there..click click click click click click click...shoot off loads...literally....props help of course..bread :)

my one big shot I want to catch is a swan actually flying toward me..one day, in my dreams...but i find birds normally fly away from you...sigh.

No expert...just enjoy shooting what I do...kinda works for me...
As a few have mentioned, it really does depend on what you are shooting.
my 50 cents ;)
cheers

jimbO

Message edited on: 02/25/2005 14:45