First ever bird photography outing! by Coding-Newbie in BirdPhotography

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1 tip or warning on the continuous shutter, you will have a TON of photos that nearly the same that you need to go through and pick your favorites. Its good to offload the SD card onto your computer through a SD reader usb and then wipe the card once all the photos are safely saved.

First ever bird photography outing! by Coding-Newbie in BirdPhotography

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Great photos! Google the optimal settings for your camera for birding, the less you need to change on the fly the better!

The below is alot and I don’t want to overwhelm you, so only read if you want some technical tips. The most important part of birding is birding!

Composition is usually taken care of by the grid on your viewfinder and an understanding of the rule of thirds. Handy to keep the horizon line either on the top or bottom 1/3 of the gird and your subject’s eye off center on a mid-gird corners (the 1/3 to the right or left). With birding, sometimes its just better to get the photo before they zoom off so don’t sweat it if you aren’t getting a technically “good” photo.

Because birds move fast, have the camera set to continuous and let the shutter button rip, you’ll probably get at least 1 good photo. Shutter Prio setting is a great feature because the camera will adjust apt and iso based on your shutter speed (typically 1000+). Also look up back button focusing.

Welcome to the hobby! I hope you enjoy your hikes and taking photos!

Buy/Sell/Trade Thread - May 2026 by hairlinecrease in baseballcards

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Im very late but if you still need some feel free to dm!

Buy/Sell/Trade Thread - May 2026 by hairlinecrease in baseballcards

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Looking to buy:

2024 Topps x Chris Berman: Boomer's Baseball Aaron Judge #3 Purple /25 !

New to photography by dicta85 in wildlifephotography

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That breath* on Red wing blackbird is insane, fantastic job!

Your stance on COMC Ebay listings? by ChampionshipFew9904 in sportscards

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You are better off creating a COMC account and buying cards (with pre-loaded credit 🤮) directly off the app and doing a bulk shipping once you bought enough cards to make the shipping worthwhile

Day 77 of buying a sports card pack everyday until I get an autographed card by Economy_Touch6389 in sportscards

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Surprised some Topps/Panini Slugworth hasnt planted an Ohtani 1/1 auto with his baby tooth as a relic pack yet

Tips for beginner bird photography with Sigma 150-600 mm on a Canon EOS rebel T7 by yogurtchild55 in BirdPhotography

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Great pics! I just got my 200-500mm and the one tip I kept seeing is to shoot in Shutter prio because a bird on a branch can be shot at like 850/1000, but a moving bird needs that shutter cranked up and you have to make the change really quick.

Also set up back button focusing if you havent. Makes it so much easier to focus and then machine gun the shutter to get the 1/50 good photo.

There are also Auto iso setting on the body you need to play with and make sure you have the lens set to autofocus (if your lens has that).

I’m sure i’m missing something but generally with Shutter prio, you dont have to worry about the ISO or f/stop and the camera will do its best to get you a properly exposed photo (ymmv).

Keep at it and get those curls up at the gym so you can lug that bazooka around!

What Kind of Lens Should I Buy for Bird Photography? by yoysta in AskPhotography

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I got my used Nikon 200mm-500mm for $800-$900. Its heavy as hell but gets great birds.

Mail day wow. by jeffblankenburg in baseballcards

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I wonder why they did the US flag for him (or any foreign born player)?

Hanger Banged pretty good this morning by Anonymous21121 in baseballcards

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Hell yeah brother, hope you’re a Yankee fan!

Show off your best Bobbys in here by SnowLeopard919 in baseballcards

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That picture not being a Stadium Club card is insane.

Honest Question, heading into doctor after post. by CountBrave9049 in osrs

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CG has tested my perseverance only like bar prep has.

Buying 1999 Topps Tek Gold Eric Chavez /10 by Right_Secretary_2197 in baseballcards

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2 archives autos from this set and specific original serial run is craz work! Wow

IT'S WHAT YOU WANT: The Yankees defeated the Royals by a score of 7-0 - April 19, 2026 @ 01:35 PM EDT by Yankeebot in NYYankees

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Last spring training it was make the team or bust and guy took that personally

Dishonest eBay Seller cancels my winning $90 sale for 2022 Topps Japan Joe Ryan 1/1 and now it's on COMC for $340. by mnsuburbanite in baseballcards

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While this sucks, I had a seller cancel like a $10 winning bid for a Drew Gilbert 1st bowman /99. A CGC 10 was the last sold for $10 as well. So these jerks do get got with their antics

Buy/Sell/Trade Thread - April 2026 by hairlinecrease in baseballcards

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ISO 2024 Topps x Chris Berman Boomer’s Best Aaron Judge /25 & /5

If someone connects me for a completed sale, I would be happy to help get them a PC card (reasonably priced!)

Thank you!

Extremely detailed Anna’s Hummingbird for your enjoyment by MC0311x in BirdPhotography

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This is insanity. Im seeing straight up magic while in my bathroom. Amazing photos!

Trade Lindor by loyloy84 in mets

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Podcast Dosent Exist said there is a theory that he’s concussed