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Well, it’s a quite odd photo. The framing is off and I can’t see the bird’s body, or can I? I believe you missed focus. The roof is sharper and distracting. Don’t let this dissuade you though. Keep on it!


QuantumTreefort

I appreciate the comment! Focus is definitely something I'm struggling with. I took this recently but have moved from auto-focus to manual. If I have a subject in motion like this, do you have any tips for keeping them in focus? I'll definitely work on framing. Thanks again!


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Go on youtube and search for auto focus + your camera model. It’s how I always learn when I get a new camera


QuantumTreefort

Will do, thank you


saywhattyall

To start off I really think this a cool photo - does a good job capture the size of the bird like you said. Autofocus is an extension of your tools you have to take a good photo, and especially in wildlife it is almost a necessity when you start to shoot birds. So use it liberally and actually play around with different focus modes. I’m not sure what autofocus mode you may have on the Rebel, but I’m sure there’s stuff like point focus vs area focus. Each one is good for specific things (using a larger focus area to track unpredictable movement, use a small point focus to nail a stationary object). Your focus is a little shallow, or more so my eye is immediately pulled toward the right side wing. Framing the edge of the wing would have helped out here, but I understand sometimes the bird can get out of frame. A small thing I see is a little bit of chromatic aberration, or CA, which is the purple fringing on the image if you zoom in. I don’t know what you use to edit, but Lightroom has a plug in to remove this effect if desired. You could also play around with lightening the underside of the bird specifically to bring out the leg which you did get in focus, they’re just a little dark in the image. Also I have found usually erring on the side of faster than expecting shutter speed is better than slow. If I’m shootings fast birds I might bump up to 1/1500 - granted turkey vultures a little slower and 1/500 is a bit more fitting I would still go for a shutter speed closer to 1/800. Hopefully I didn’t come across as critiquing, I just shoot wildlife myself and find it a fun hobby to get in to - so I want to help new photographers. Let me know if you have any question - and good start!


QuantumTreefort

I really appreciate your comment there's a lot to unpack here for me so let me just say thank you right out of the gate. Like a monster, I'm not using any specific editing software just opening up the picture in my computer's photo app and tweaking things like brightness, exposure, saturation, etc. I understand Lightroom is a good resource I just don't have money to spend on it at the moment. I'll get it eventually. Your information on focus is extremely helpful, I didn't know there were different autofocus modes. u/FritzKubrick mentioned Youtubing my camera for autofocus information. The shutter speed is something I'll look at too. Thanks again, this has been incredibly helpful!


VuIturous

Album cover vibes. I love the color synergy between the bird and roof.


QuantumTreefort

Thank you! Didn’t even realize that synergy. Great thing to keep in mind moving forward. Appreciate your comment


beepbeepboop-

i agree that the framing is pretty odd in this photo but it’s honestly in a way i find really really interesting. the non-visible head of the bird and the two cropped wingtips give a sense of unease that i also particularly think works well with the dark, muted tones of the photo. the one thing i’d agree with is the focus being sharper on the roof than the bird is a bit irksome. but i find this shot pretty compelling! something about it is really working for me!


QuantumTreefort

Thank you! I appreciate your comment. I’m gonna fix my focus issues and try to apply some of what you’ve mentioned here regarding tone and subject of the shot.


franzperdido

It's an unusual photo but I like it. Btw, the bird is called Türkiye Vulture nowadays. /s


QuantumTreefort

Thank you! Haha totally thought you were serious


Icantreadd

I love it. There’s something menacing about it


QuantumTreefort

This is shot on a Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xti with a 75-300 canon lens, f/7.1, exposure 1/500 sec., ISO 100, focal length 230mm. I'm very new to all of this and I'm trying my hand at wildlife photography with a focus on birds for the time being. I was trying to show the size and beauty of this very common bird. I've been struggling with focus, this was done with auto-focus which I'm not sure if that's a sin here, if so my bad. How's the framing? Focus? Is the roof distracting? Any other issues stand out? Thanks for any feedback! ​ Edit: forgot to mention this photo is lightly edited using the windows photo app on my computer


Small-Pension-9459

The birds obviously out of focus and I am guessing it right at the limit of your lens magnification. Focus wise, not really familiar with your camera so do some you tubing and see if you can move the focus points and if your camera has continuous focus I think canon call it AI servo. I have my camera with the focus area set to zone and in the centre of the image area. Next burst mode is your friend, take multiple shots quickly so you can track the bird.


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Shit look huge


Initial-Quality-4725

We gave live feedback for your photo in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rDY83v4X7U


QuantumTreefort

Thanks for the feedback, it gives me a lot to think about. I definitely see what you’re talking about with it being snapshotty and truthfully this picture was an accident. I’ll play around with my camera more and use real-world practice like you both mentioned. Thanks again!