White Egret In Flight

Another shot from my trip up the Coast. I think I am finally catching on to shooting BIF when they are white or really dark. It is awfully tricky, I think.
Thanks for your wonderful response to yesterday's campfire on the beach shot and for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs

[Ashley]

Well done!!! Is this your first time shooting BIFs?

[Judith Johnson]

Just love this - so well done and so professional.

[Mona]

Fantastic,.. well not only fantastic, it is perfect.

[Jane Pittenger]

@shesnapped Oh no, been doing it a while but just now have conscious awareness re exposure compensation needed!

[hueymilunz]

stunning capture! very sharp and lots details on the bird. the blurry background is also very nice. lovely light too :)

[Junko Y]

Perfection, again.

[Maggiemae]

Sleek and well focused! That neck is really tucked in! fav

[kali]

amazing, thanks for tagging for the technique challenge, hard to beat this shot, i hope others will check it out and learn

[sally agnew]

A very sharp image , well done :)

[gloria jones]

Awesome crisp image...super focus

[Jerome]

great shot!

[Emilie Cartoun]

Stunning.

[Lynda]

Amazing capture of majestic flyer.

[Clare Gadsby]

such a fabulous capture

[Joan Robillard]

Fabulous

[Kahsia]

Beautiful lighting.

[*lynn]

definite FAV!

[Rachel]

You captured the detail so well, which I think is especially tricky for a white bird.

[Kerri Michaels]

great shot fav

[Cathie]

Fabulous!

[Milanie]

This one's a real gem - such good detail on the egret and love the light through the wings - perfect background. Fav

[Rick]

Beautiful capture. What focus mode are you using, continuous with what group of focus points. My BIF's lately haven't been too good, since I started using my daughters camera. D7100. Just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Have increased shutter speed, but it still doesn't seem to focus in on them that well.

[Jane Pittenger]

@rickster549 I’m using usually manual mode, 5.6 aperture, shutter speed based on the bird...much faster for hummers, and auto ISO. I use 9 pt focus, continuous of course and mostly aim for the chest rather than eye since the eye is so small I tend to get background in focus instead of bird if I aim for eye!

[KWind]

Wow!

[Rosie Kerr]

A beauty! Super technique - I can't reliably capture BIF... my reflexes too slow. :(. Wonderful job.

[Taffy]

I'd say this is more than 'catching on' and more like 'perfecting.' Really fabulous capture and composition.

[Marnie]

Very clever and appealing shot. I'll leave the BIF to you Jane.

[Diana]

A magical capture, pure perfection in every way. Fav

[CC Folk]

A beauty! Fav.

[Babs]

Oh so graceful. fav.

[Joy's Focus]

Oh my gosh this is so gorgeous! Fav!

[haskar]

Fabulous!

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

Beautiful!!

[Rob Z]

Hi Jane - if this is tricky for you - it's impossible for me. To me this appears to be the absolutely perfect image! You have such wonderful skill. :)

[Delwyn Barnett]

Lovely image. Perfect focus for a bird on the wing.