chick in mid flight

[polarbeardiggers]

its not the best but i need to know how to do better, nikon d50 set to f10, 1/125 sec exposure time 200 mm focal distant, at aperature prioty the metering mode at pattern, and i reduced the picture to 600 by 604 pixels for downloading. to tell you the truth that bird flew by so fast i thought i was focused on the chick sitting still.any good pointers on the best way my camera can be set up for more better flying shots like you pro's do all the time.

[GB1]

It's hard to get good action shots of animals. I think what you do need to do, unless you're an expert is to prefocus on a spot/pt in space and just fire as the bird goes by. (Make sure you turn off AF.) That vertical stick in the center hurts the image bad though, and the left one doesn't help either. I would avoid this angle when shooting the birds, so to avoid obstacles, etc, just as you would avoid shooting a pretty flower or sunset. Anyways, good try.

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[MB1]

The title really helps this image as without it I am not sure we would know what we are looking at.

As GB1 noted the line running through the middle of the frame is unfortunate but the action is interesting enough to overcome that problem.

[Loupey]

There are several different ways of doing it. You can place a wide angle lens close and fire it remotely or shoot with a telephoto from afar. As GB mentioned, prefocusing on a spot where the bird(s) are likely to fly through is the easiest method.

Your shutter speed is far too slow for small birds in flight. Even at 1/750s, there is typically still too much blur in the wings and most of the body. At around 1/1500s, the body becomes well captured with motion blur still evident in the wing tips (which is a good thing IMO).

Pick a spot in space which is clean and clear of obstructions to concentrate your efforts.

[polarbeardiggers]

thanks all i will try harder next time,thanks.