Hi Gedski,

The first and third image look good, marginally sharper than the second image, I appreciate these are also smallish jpegs you've had to upload so I'm respectful of the image size.

Re the second image, the chain and post looks sharper than the birds, so wonder if you've focused on that, the exposure looks a little over exposed, the birds white plumage is burnt out.

You do seem to be getting there thou, great stuff 😀

Hi Gedski, I would think there ought to be a good chance of picking up a used Sigma 70 - 200 F2.8 somewhere and saving yourself a wedge of cash.

Afternoon Gedski,

What were your settings on the Pigeon, it looks to be a fairly small DOF hence the feathers under the eye look quite sharp, but the eye and upper head feathers look as though the sharpness is fading, or your focus point was a fraction off.

Have you tried " back button " focussing, this is where you keep a finger or normally your thumb on the AF button on the back of the camera which ensures it continuously focusses while doing so and just use the trigger for firing the shutter, once you've got used to it, it does work well.

You can upload more to the forum pages and whilst we are trying to get your BIF shots up to speed, suggest you do so, its only the gallery that without putting your hand in your pocket is only one per day.

Hi Gedski,

Before spending a wedge on a Pentax 70 - 200 F2.8, have a look at a Sigma lens of the same spec you mentioned in a previous thread you couldn't afford the same kit I was using yet the Pentax is well over £1k more expensive than the Sigma lens proven to get decent BIF images on the earlier thread.

It might hunt a little, but that's the nature with what your shooting and good technique can elimate a lot of the hunting.

Morning Gedski,

These are much better, particularly the second one, well done

Hi Gedski

I wonder if the camera has focused on the glass on these examples as none are really sharp, the second image is better thsn the other two, it's also possible you may have some front or back focussing issues which should be able to be sorted, and worth googling.

Have you tried shooting clear, not through double glazing ?

Bump...... reasonable offers considered.

I like the concept of the first image, but I agree with McgregNI, it doesn't quite work, not knowing the location, the only thing I can think off is to get a tad more height, step ladder possibly and have some separation from the signpost to the viaduct.

Re the second image, for me, the viaduct links the two hills but doesn't work centrally, I'd lose a little from the left, position the viaduct on the lower third intersection and maybe show more of the scene to the right.

All subjective of course

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