Nhut, thanks for the help, I'll try that next time - I was actually using similar settings. Here's what I was using (with respect to your list above):





1. I used Av


2. I used f/5.6 99% of the time


3. I actually was adjusting the ISO to get shutter speed of 1/1000 at least and sometimes even higher


4. I used AWB all the time - I simply totally forgot about the WB setting LOL


5. After realizing I made a mistake, AI Servo was used all the time


6. Sometimes I used continuous sometimes not, I wasn't sure which one would be better - now I know[]


7. As I said, I was using spot metering - BIG mistake, I will be using evaluative next time


8. I used 0 - 1 exposure compensation


9. Didn't used highlight tone priority


10. sRGB of course


11. I was shooting JPEGs, not RAW - I'll try RAW next time


12. The lens I was using has IS, but I use it as few as possible to save energy - even at relatively slow shutter speeds, so of course I didn't use it while shooting flying birds at high shutter speeds


13. I got very very close (I could touch them if I wished) to some birds later on, but of course I couldn't get close to the flying birds at the sky





As for the image example I asked you about: I'll send you my email in a sec... thanks again