Awful Bird Pics Vol. 16

Those pine needles are in focus Hack! I'd never try manual b/c I just can't see well enough, so I'm impressed that you tried.

Elphaba, when I first saw it, it was in the brush. So, I took the lens off auto focus - I figured it wouldn't auto focus on the bird, but the vegetation in front of it. I was planning to manually get the focus close and then move the focus ring back and forth, while I shot the camera on "rapid fire" - thought maybe I'd get one decent shot.. But the dang thing hopped out into the open (and the lens was still on manual). I didn't get the do what I planned. One shutter snap and the rascal fly off. Yep, pine needles look good, but I never got the chance the "sweep" the focus forward to the thrasher.

After that, I put the lens back on auto and that is where it is now.

Hack

This message was edited Oct 10, 2010 5:28 PM

Wow! All of your pictures are just awful!
How about a feel awful shot of a Winter Wren

or how about a flock of blur's.

Pitiful Burd, plumb pitiful.

hack

What the....LOL!!!!

Holy cow! There are a lot of birds in that flock of blurs! Say that five times fast.

Starlings with a couple of Red-winged Blackbirds mixed in.

Can't believe those birds are black. Amazing.

This one turned away just at the wrong time. A bit bright too.

Nice one Elphaba! This Eastern Towhee let me have one shot. lol

This nuthatch took off just as I pushed the shutter button!

Burd, that towhee would make a good exorcist halloween bird pic.
Nanny kind of a cool shot anyway.

This would have been the perfect shot of a Northern Parula, but my camera just would not focus on him -- too dark -- too small.

Shoot....I want to see a Northern Parula!

LOL Burd, that a real good shot of the Red-winged black bird. First one I see like it. And that flock of blurs amazingly bad.
Elphaba, such a nice back on your WP, nice bad shot of the Warbler.
Nanny that one was surely in a hurry, must of been late for something important.

All the pics i got of the Red-breasted Nuthatch came out blurry, only one I was able to fix a bit. This one was the baddest.

Everyone of those photo's are awful!! Great job everyone!

Burn that one is almost a great shot! I've never even seen one, so I think it's great.

This one is almost artsy. If you look at the bill, you think that the bill at least is in focus until you start to get dizzy. Black-throated Green Warbler.

i live in the woods birds all around,Iam always outside ,digging,cleaning,painting , and watching birds ,why dont I take some bad bird shots... DH just told me its cause you cant sit still....

hey, not sitting still is IDEAL for bad bird shots!

Would anyone like to start a new thread???

If not, rest assured I have plenty of pics! lol

I'd be happy to if no one else is already doing it. I have a real eye-sore to share!

Went ahead and started a new thread. Let's go here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1136113/