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It is times like this I wish I had a better telephoto. The Canon

70-300mm is still nice and I am not complaining. But I think I should

be able to accomplish a better shot than this for detail and clarity

with the equipment I have. I was not using a tripod. He was flying

about 100 feet over head and I had the zoom all the way in.

Perhaps a wider aperture would have helped but then it is trickier to

get this guy in focus. I was in landscape mode when he flew over the

trees. Unfortunately he was not staying around long enough for me to

play with the camera, so I did a rapid fire hoping I would catch a few

nice photos with the auto focus. I think getting used to the new

camera will help me change setting faster but any suggestions and tips

will be appreciated. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Mark, the camera was not focused on the bird. I take most of my photos in aperture-priority

with the center focal point. I have the 70-300 IS lens, and it will do MUCH better than this.

Good luck, Jim.

The answer might be a 400mm f/5.6 L lens, THE lens for BIF(birds in flight) shots! Very sharp, with lightning speed, accurate focusing. I anyway like your shot and think that it is not out of focus like Jim said, but the lack of sharpness probably has to do with the overall quality of your lens. Greetings from Greece, Teo

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments and advice.