My birding experience

[tbyork2010]

Hi,
I have always been interested in taking pictures of birds, but never really had the right equipment to achieve this. I recently bought the Sony A6000 and was keen to try out its continuous autofocus on birds. I managed to get to Cornwall for the summer holidays, and had a chance at the beach to shoot the seagulls, and kestrels which were soaring in the air hunting for prey.

http://myphotojourney.co.uk/sony-a6000-af-c/

Now my hope is that Sony come out with longer telephoto lenses for their E-mount cameras, as shooting at 200mm does not really give much reach, and the use of A-mount lenses does not make use of its great hybrid autofocusing system.

I also tried shooting birds in my garden using the Smart remote control App from Sony and the Sony A6000. I managed to place the camera within 2 to 3 metres of the feeder. Here is what I got:
http://myphotojourney.co.uk/sony-a6000-remote-control-app/

Sadly only the house sparrows were visiting that day.

BW,
Boon
www.myphotojourney.co.uk

 

[sbowler579]

Some great details on the birds on the feeders.

 

[tbyork2010]

Thanks. Having the camera very close to the feeder makes a big difference. Plus the Sony FE 70-200/4 is a very sharp lens. I'm hoping to catch different birds there if I can. There is a woodpecker that comes around here every now and then, so hopefully I can manage to catch that at some point.