My first go at posting a few photos for critique - I am a complete amateur and have little experience..... I shot these over the weekend using a D300 and a 150-500mm Sigma lens. All settings manual (except I forgot to change ISO from auto to manual....), no editing done other than cropping the images down a bit.



F10, 1/200s, -0.3EV and ISO 720



F10, 1/500s, -0.3EV, ISO 3200



Settings as previous photo

Obviously the ISO auto setting was a mistake as was hand holding the camera and lens for the hundred plus photos I took of this bird (I was definitely getting a bit shaky...), however, I'd be grateful for any advice / criticism on these and any suggestions as to how I can get sharper images in the future (both technique and editing wise). I'm not so happy with the composition but the bird was obscured from most angles by branches. Thanks