Flock of Dunlin

As we were we walking along the beach we disturbed a group of Dunlin (a small wading bird). I tried to capture them but only got this abstract effect.

[Mags]

Yes, but it's a fab effect!

[Lesley]

Fascinating!

[katy]

I like it! Amazing motion blur with just enough definition to see the birds

[Suzanne]

It's a great effect. Favourite

[Kathryn M]

I like that you had a go....on a dull day it must be really hard to get flying birds sharp, and is much better than anything I could do.

[Carole Sandford]

Great motion blur. Works well as an abstract.

[Kathy A]

There's a lot of motion going on there

[Kathy]

It shows the movement well.

[Diana]

Fabulous patterns they seem to have, lovely shot of all this commotion.

[Lis Lapthorn]

Fascinating capture.

[Boxplayer]

How exciting to see

[Wylie]

lovely action shot

[Casablanca]

I can feel their speed

[Casablanca]

PS if you have a sport setting on your camera, that can be really useful for catching this sort of bird image. Not every shot will be sharp, but there will be some.

[John Falconer]

Great capture.

[Susan Wakely]

@casablanca thank you. Yes I regularly use this but did not have time while walking in the wind and rain along the beach to change settings. Pesky birds came from nowhere.

[Casablanca]

@wakelys how inconsiderate of them not to wait for you to change settings! 🪶

[Peter Dulis]

lovely capture

[Mary Siegle]

Near abstract, but I agree with Katy @grammyn the there is a good amount of motion blur, while still being able to see that they are birds. FAV

[Tia]

I like the abstract look with the motion blur.