Good shot Leon of this Blue Heron,i know it's very difficult to get any bird in flight but you manage to do it pretty good.
Regards.
SSAN

G'Day Syed:

Thanks once again for your kind words of encouragement. If it makes you feel any better less than half of the photos I take of birds in flight are worth keeping. Yesterday I had an Osprey fly by and none of the four photos I took were worth keeping. One thing that truly helps is learning the birds' behavior. I've gotten to the point where I can tell when a GBH is about to launch. The same goes for Ospreys and Bald Eagles. Auto-focus really helps but it isn't perfect. I'm hoping that the E-1 replacement has an improved auto-focus system.

-Ciao!

G'Day Ardie:

Thanks very much. Believe me, the pleasure is all mine!

-Ciao

G'Day Jo:

Thanks for the kind word, and yes, as you have noted it isn't impossible capturing these beautiful birds in flight. It is challenging, however, and when everything comes together oh, so rewarding.

Ciao!

Thank You, Karen - very much. BTW: Just so you know: I've checked out your 'Images' page; you've posted some rather impressive shots of GBHs yourself. Know what I mean (hmmm ... )?

I also happened to notice that we both posted a GBH launching itself; get this - we both had the following settings: ISO = 200; Shutter speed = 1/1000; Aperture = f-5.6. Now that's a bit of a coincidence - eh?

-leon