Lovely seascapes, so atmospheric I can hear and feel the water and hear the seagulls just by looking! Beautiful diffused lighting and the layered contrast really makes these special.

I have found it works best combined with hi-speed 'burst' shooting mode ... Get the subject spot on to start with then just blast away for a bit and keep the moving subject nicely framed with smooth camera movement. The burst will stutter along as the focussing hunts and finds, but I find I get a fair proportion of keepers, say 50%. I would qualify this with the fact that my subjects tend to be quite large in the frame and near to me.

The first is fab! Love the boldness of the subject and the oof background gives context and depth. On the second I suggest pulling the hue on the greenery more towards, well, green. I find the warm white balance, which works on the sky, washes over too strongly on the ground.

Yes, thanks for that detail, the approach has worked very well

That's very interesting Yves about the K10d focussing, it sounds like if might not be the ideal tool for sports in AF.C mode? I've used the K7 a lot in continuous mode with the 18-55 AL WR and have been pleased with the performance ... But that's mainly with small kids running around, some ducks swans and geese on rivers, not exactly fast jets or sports action!

I guess the lens will have an effect ... Does SDM or screw-drive have much impact on the af.c performance?

Very good detail and nice exposures... What kind if colour toning are you doing here, it looks like a kind of duo style? And what software was used? No 4 needs a bit more low-tone contrast in the shadows I feel, and perhaps a slight drop in exposure overall.

That's great, there's many here who will enjoy seeing your results and offering further support.

I like talking about camera settings, but I'm no bird photographer ! There's much more experience around here about specific lenses and speeds required. With the mode, I think TAv may be a but tricky, because you have to juggle aperture and shutter speed together, and I imagine it can be easy to 'hit the buffers' quite a lot ?

My own instinct would be perhaps Tv is the best, assuming you want to prioritise controlling shutter speed, although I'm sure many experts might operate in manual ... Only issue there is exposure if light levels vary. There's a lot of great info & advice over on the thread dealing with 'ev compensation ' also

'Continuous autofocus' (af.c) mode is what is more commonly referred to as 'tracking' autofocus, where the system finds a subject, locks on but then 'tracks' the movements of that subject and tries to adjust focus as it moves. The success or otherwise is always dependent on a number of factors, not least the experience of the photographer, so its going to be practice practice & practice to get great results. The lens will have an impact as well, and I' sure you will get plenty of great suggestions for a good lens to pair with your camera depending on the sports involved and your budget. I'm sure you're going to enjoy it very much!

Yes, a great themed idea ... 2 & 3 are the strongest perhaps, tightly controlled. No1 is nice, a good mixture of elements, but I think needed a lower viewpoint and a little less sky. Great to have you out in the fields !