My get-pushed partner challenged me to use a setting on my camera that I've never used before. I usually shoot in aperture priority or shutter priority. Lately, I've been setting aperture and shutter speed manually, and setting ISO to auto. I rarely use the settings with the little pictures on them. I decided to give "sport" mode a try. The autofocus about drove me nuts deciding whether to focus on the bird, or a flower or stem in the background. I'll have to admit, though, that the settings that the camera chose captured some good images.
Kathy, I started your challenge with the sport mode setting on my camera. I stood in my backyard waiting for a bird to fly by. I was hoping for the goldfinch that I often see to make an appearance, but no luck. The hummingbirds were back though.
I'll explore some of the menus to see what other settings I haven't tried before.
Did the sport mode choose all the settings for this shot? It is a perfectly exposed shot ... you must have been in a shady spot.
it has given you a lovely photo with great DoF but I am surprised that it did not choose a faster shutter speed.
@farmreporter It was in the shade. I can't say for sure if I was using autofocus in this shot, or not. As I mentioned in the description, the autofocus was a little chaotic. Other than that, it was all the camera's doing. In the pre-programmed modes, my camera doesn't allow me to override anything.
I'll explore some of the menus to see what other settings I haven't tried before.
it has given you a lovely photo with great DoF but I am surprised that it did not choose a faster shutter speed.