Playful Coots

[Nikkor Shooter]

[Peter Connan]

Well, I just read your other thread, and as a result discovered that I am not just supposed to say that I really think this is excellent.

But I feel these images are too good to leave un-remarked...

So, I would say that it could have done with just a little less shutter time, as the faces lack a little bit of sharpness.

But, let's just make it clear, I have nothing that gets even close to this!

[Nikkor Shooter]

COOL… an interaction! 

Well, I just read your other thread, and as a result discovered that I am not just supposed to say that I really think this is excellent. But I feel these images are too good to leave un-remarked...

I know they are not… so don't worry.

So, I would say that it could have done with just a little less shutter time, as the faces lack a little bit of sharpness.

Yes… that's where the shoe hurts!
I was focusing on the playfully attacking bird; things were alright
as long as they went in a straight line. In a short time the first coot
decided to make a swift and sharp turn to its left; increasing the re-
lative distance (to the lens) between them. All this was triggered so
fast that I had no time to adjust anything… so I followed them with
the price that the attacking bird is sharp ( the droplets are showing
that) but the other less so.

But, let's just make it clear, I have nothing that gets even close to this!

It will all come…


Well seen Peter and thanks!

[Peter Connan]

Indeed, at times like these, there is no time to adjust anything. With birds then, I find the best policy is to have as much shutter speed as possible dialed in all the time. Or almost all the time anyway. This is a lesson I still need to learn myself by the way, as I often get caught short too.

Only a pleasure.

[Nikkor Shooter]

I find the best policy is to have as much shutter speed as possible dialed in all the time.

I see it more like a DoF issue, Peter!