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gmans · 02-06-2017, 02:16 PM

Lovely photo Cee Cee.

**Bruce Clark** · 02-06-2017, 03:35 PM

A beauty

**eaglem** · 02-06-2017, 04:02 PM

Very well captured, the light was just right here.

Unregistered User 8 · 02-07-2017, 01:22 AM

Wonderful image Colin.

**aslyfox** · 02-07-2017, 05:13 AM

very nice

**Sailor** · 02-07-2017, 06:03 AM

Wow- talk about color! Great photo, Cee Cee.

Jer

**Des** · 02-07-2017, 03:34 PM

1/15th second!!! I guess the flash helped with freezing the motion, but still ...

Very nice shot.

**Cee Cee** · 02-07-2017, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Des

1/15th second!!! I guess the flash helped with freezing the motion, but still ...

Very nice shot.

thanks Des, no flash here, let me explain . . I was tracking the bird on the front of the bush in full direct sun, late in the day. Av mode, set F13.5 trying to get good DOF, the bird then moved into the shadows at the side of the bush, following the bird in the viewfinder I was more concerned with composition & focus and didn't notice the shutter had dropped to 1/15s, (note the grossly over exposed foliage which was in direct sun)

, I shot off 4 or 5 shots in a few seconds, the first shot was blurred due to the bird moving, the sound of the shutter startled the bird and it froze as I took the second shot

(the posted shot) it then started about it's business again as it realised it was just that pesky photographer, shots 3,4 & 5 blurred

, I was braced against a fence, but a testament to Pentax SR I think

**Des** · 02-07-2017, 04:57 PM

I assumed that the blown foliage in the foreground was from a flash. I should have known it wasn't because of the background foliage being lit too.

Testament to SR yes. Testament to skill too.

I must learn the technique of using the noisy AF on the 55-300 to get the bird to freeze. Usually seems to have the opposite effect for me.

Adam · 11-12-2017, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

Very nice capture! That clear eye makes all the difference.

**Cee Cee** · 11-12-2017, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Very nice capture! That clear eye makes all the difference.

thank you Adam, ...... yes, other things can be forgiven but not the eyes

, cheers

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02-07-2017, 04:36 PM	#9
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by Des 1/15th second!!! I guess the flash helped with freezing the motion, but still ... Very nice shot. thanks Des, no flash here, let me explain . . I was tracking the bird on the front of the bush in full direct sun, late in the day. Av mode, set F13.5 trying to get good DOF, the bird then moved into the shadows at the side of the bush, following the bird in the viewfinder I was more concerned with composition & focus and didn't notice the shutter had dropped to 1/15s, (note the grossly over exposed foliage which was in direct sun) , I shot off 4 or 5 shots in a few seconds, the first shot was blurred due to the bird moving, the sound of the shutter startled the bird and it froze as I took the second shot (the posted shot) it then started about it's business again as it realised it was just that pesky photographer, shots 3,4 & 5 blurred, I was braced against a fence, but a testament to Pentax SR I think

11-12-2017, 02:08 AM	#11
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gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Lovely photo Cee Cee.

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	A beauty

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,137	Very well captured, the light was just right here.

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Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Wonderful image Colin.

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	very nice

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wow- talk about color! Great photo, Cee Cee. Jer

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	1/15th second!!! I guess the flash helped with freezing the motion, but still ... Very nice shot.

02-07-2017, 04:57 PM	#10
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	I assumed that the blown foliage in the foreground was from a flash. I should have known it wasn't because of the background foliage being lit too. Testament to SR yes. Testament to skill too. I must learn the technique of using the noisy AF on the 55-300 to get the bird to freeze. Usually seems to have the opposite effect for me.

11-12-2017, 03:47 PM	#12
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Very nice capture! That clear eye makes all the difference. thank you Adam, ...... yes, other things can be forgiven but not the eyes , cheers

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