Winging It
Don hearman sent me an excellent article on taking pictures of birds in flight with a point and shoot digital camera. With his help, I got together the parts, and these are the first tries with it. I think it's going to work out great. Thanks, Don, that's one frustration I won't have to deal with any more.
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Garnite (76 months ago | reply)
This picture's from the article, and shows the setup on a similar camera.
Here's another example of its work. It makes it possible to track your target in real time, even though the picture on the display freezes when the camera locks focus. Neat, eh?
The Renaissance (76 months ago | reply)
Excellent results you got there - and it really is an excellent article.
Helga_262 (76 months ago | reply)
wonderful pic.
Today is a good day (76 months ago | reply)
The camera looks like a weapon of war!!
Really great first results!!
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... has left the building [deleted] (76 months ago | reply)
Cool, now you are giving us flying lessons! ;-)
Nice job, Jim!
OLD SKOOL Cora (76 months ago | reply)
Hey, Jim!!! Long time no write, but that doesn't mean I haven't been thinking of you. As a matter of fact, I thought a lot about you just the day before yesterday, during carnaval. As a matter of fact, I even boasted about you -- there were two Canadians from Cirque du Soleil standing nex to me, and I told them I have this friend up there who is The Best with birds... and I hadn't even seen these! Later during the week I'll see if I have enough pictures to put together a special set for you, like I did last year. Much love from your amiga in Rio.
shesnuckinfuts (76 months ago | reply)
Fantastic first attempts Jim!! Well done. Good article too. Thanks!
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FlowrBx (76 months ago | reply)
Wow!! The photos are pretty amazing though I sure most of the credit still goes to the photographer!!
I've been down with a cold and haven't thanked you properly for the photo for the fence. We have yet to hear from the gentleman again, he must of taken our email down wrong. Assuming we would be hearing from him, we didn't bother to ask for contact information.
lawatt (76 months ago | reply)
they are so beautiful, graceful on the wing & scrappy personalities... my favorite birds
Dally (76 months ago | reply)
Whoa! I especially love the second shot!!
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lucycat (76 months ago | reply)
Impressive shots, Jim! Bravo to Don for sharing that excellent article with you, and you for sharing it with us. I think this is really going to pay off with your work with the eagles. Very exciting prospect!
cc49 (76 months ago | reply)
What a nice addition to the Garnite arsenal. Great shots.
pdug (76 months ago | reply)
Johnathan Livingston>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
artofgold (76 months ago | reply)
Wow, excellent results, Garn!! Beautiful!
Tall Bob (76 months ago | reply)
Way to go Jim and Don!!
Roselea (76 months ago | reply)
Fantastic results and a great article. Thanks for the link - now I can add a couple of new gadgets to my wish list :-)
dhalephotos (76 months ago | reply)
Very cool and great results!
*Agnes (76 months ago | reply)
Excellent result
yeimaya (76 months ago | reply)
Oh boy!!! now you just have to figure out how to attach the whole contraption directly to your head so you are always ready.... it might make it hard to eat your peas with it strapped on though.
Jim you got to check this out ..... if you don't like the whales I know you will love the glorious wreck at the end.
makeupanid (76 months ago | reply)
This looks great, now to read the article.......lord knows I need it!
Hey could you go back to my Marsh shot please (or email him your choice ;) and tell ric whether that's a boardwalk....I don't even know, I didn't get the chance to poke around there that I would have liked!
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makeupanid (76 months ago | reply)
I'm back again, thanks to you and Don, I saw that in the sidebar and keep meaning to read it now I'm glad I did!
tfo (76 months ago | reply)
methinks we might be seeing some more shots in our local papers. BTW, you showed up in the Echo yesterday :-)
lockenkopf (76 months ago | reply)
wonderful! great camera!
PierceRebecca (76 months ago | reply)
Very nice shots.
nonie vogue (76 months ago | reply)
fantastic shots!
Garnot (76 months ago | reply)
Too Cool! So that's how the Master does it. These are great shots. Looks like you'll have a lot of fun and produce some great shots with this set up.
sumsel (76 months ago | reply)
great results!
that's really excellent!!!
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chuckwheat (76 months ago | reply)
O Wow!! You've moved up a few levels, equipment & technique,
very much a pro shot!
maomatt (76 months ago | reply)
cool! Ya learn something new every day :-)
maefleur (76 months ago | reply)
sure looks like you got the 'hang' of it real quick!
Sugar Booger (76 months ago | reply)
you're already so good at these shots, i would think you would be writing the article! you're going to be a madman now.
rivadock4 (76 months ago | reply)
Exelllent teaching. The freezing is why I went with the DSLR. I could have save some bucks....
martytdx (76 months ago | reply)
Definitely seemed to work pretty well - I wonder how much of the technique can be converted to dSLR cameras?
trishoshea1 (76 months ago | reply)
WOW! Beautiful!
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Greg7 (76 months ago | reply)
Woowhooee!!! Yay!!! Now you're cookin' with gas Jim!! :)
salma1 (76 months ago | reply)
Jim, thanks for the excellent in flight shots and also for sharing the very useful article sent to you by Don.
magnoliaz9 [deleted] (76 months ago | reply)
wow, very nice.
Random Images from The Heartland (76 months ago | reply)
Yes,interesting article and you did well.
Nice shot Jim
Sparky2* (76 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot, Jim!
Thanks to you and hearman I spent a good half hour reading and taking notes... thanks to you both!!
cqstrd (76 months ago | reply)
wow, Jim!!!....super results for a first try with new equipment.....and to think you got it just in time for the start of migration AND all the activity during the herring spawn.....wahoo!....lots of awesome shots comin' up from you...
hearman (76 months ago | reply)
That rig looks very good, I bet your going to have alot of fun with this, the photos looks very good, your very kind, you did it,but thanks for the plug, keep winging it.
C@L (76 months ago | reply)
two's better than one....trip's better with company....like looking in a mirror....something like that. beautiful!
Hot Flash Photography (76 months ago | reply)
Great job, Jim. I got all excited when I read the article (Thanks, Don) but realized that I don't have the flash hot shoe on my Canon S3IS. Well, there'll be other cameras. You certainly did a good job on these two and now we know there'll be many more.
KmacN (76 months ago | reply)
Wow what excellent shots. The article is interesting too. My new camera doesn't have a hot shoe I figured I wouldn't ever use one . ..too bad , this is a good idea.
mimbrava (76 months ago | reply)
Oh, too bad my camera doesn't have the flash hot shoe either. :-( These shots of yours are fabulous, especially for your first ones. Bravo, Jim!
latenightowl (76 months ago | reply)
That is waaaaaaaay cool! Look out Beethoven. :)
I know nothing about gun sights... does this make like an extra-large viewfinder? That would be handy on my DSLR as well.
figment (76 months ago | reply)
this is fantastic. you've definitely got the bird in flight thing down with the first try!
prairiedog (in and out) (76 months ago | reply)
Thanks for the advice and that is a whoppin' great pan shot!
latenightowl (76 months ago | reply)
Sounds great. I went ahead and ordered the setup to try on the Nikon D200. My eyesight not being what it used to be plus tri-focal glasses make the viewfinder a challenge sometimes.
They're just backyard oyster beds. I suppose anyone who wants to muck their way through the marsh mud could go out and collect them. I don't care for oysters myself. (figures, huh?) I see people hand-casting shrimp nets out there sometimes too. And I've been known to put out a crab trap in years past. The coons and gulls tell me it's a great place to catch fiddlers, and as you know, I get an assortment of herons and egrets. It's a lively place... much too busy for a commercial operation. :)
Marcela® (76 months ago | reply)
A-ha, you too were bit by the bird-in-flight bug. Looks like there is no cure for that, as you can see at Don's and Greg's flickr. Those are great, just be careful with what you are asking for... if you know what a mean... hope no souvenir was dropped from above.
I will look forward to seeing a series like this with Beethoven.