https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Bird-photos/m-p/154812#M60773 Hello all! First post. I just picked up a t3i and am loving it. One question tho.. I am an amateur birder and am trying to start a collection of bird photos. Whenever I shoot them with the sky in the background (i.e.. Flying) the bird is coming out over exposed. I am currently using the sports mode. Which mode and settings would be best for this?? Sat, 24 Oct 2015 16:43:02 GMT GeeZZZer 2015-10-24T16:43:02Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Bird-photos/m-p/154812#M60773 Hello all! First post. I just picked up a t3i and am loving it. One question tho.. I am an amateur birder and am trying to start a collection of bird photos. Whenever I shoot them with the sky in the background (i.e.. Flying) the bird is coming out over exposed. I am currently using the sports mode. Which mode and settings would be best for this?? Sat, 24 Oct 2015 16:43:02 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Bird-photos/m-p/154812#M60773 GeeZZZer 2015-10-24T16:43:02Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Bird-photos/m-p/154821#M60774 <P>2 things to try. Learn how to use / set exposure compensation AND try each setting available for your light metering. If you can &amp; are steady enough you may be able to use a menu to set the metering to the active AF spot.</P> Sat, 24 Oct 2015 20:26:15 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Bird-photos/m-p/154821#M60774 cicopo 2015-10-24T20:26:15Z