Long tailed Tit...

Brilliant shot with the wings showing just the right amount of movement and nice colours. As you say they don't stay still for more than a second and when they do move they seem to be jet propelled. Were you set up and focused for where you thought it would come out? Whatever you did its a cracking shot.
Regards David

Great capture

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The nearside wing looks great! Nicely composed as well

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Andy

It's a lovely shot - I'd love to see one. You've captured it's softness as well.

Very impressive shot! Nice colours.

Regards
Bjørn

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Thanks for looking everyone, & for your kind comments.

Yes, David.
Set-up in the car, driver's seat looking through the passenger's open window.
Handheld.
TAV mode to achieve high shutter speed & a reasonable amount of D-O-F.
Next time I think I'd set a higher sh/speed to eliminate a little of the bird's movement.
Focussing is the difficult bit!
CIF is just too slow. Auto invariably chooses one of the twigs. Pre-set manual is a one-chance-only sort of deal.
I used spot focus. Watched as the bird started to move away from the nest within the bush &, as it got near the edge to launch & start flying, I started shooting on rapid continuous, following the bird until it had flown(!), as far as poss. keeping the bird central in the focus-point.

By no means 100% success rate, but the best I found.

Thanks again for the interest shown,

Roger.

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Beautiful shot.

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Regards
Tom

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coker don't apologies, I can't get one on a branch, never mind on the wing

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A truly wonderful capture

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Malc

Cheers, Tom, Barrie & Malc.

Roger.

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The more I look, the more there is to see!

Not sharp but very good nonetheless, perfect timing.

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Thanks, Doc!

Roger.

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The more I look, the more there is to see!