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Mississippi Kite chasing a bug
Lens: Sigma 170-500 DG Camera: Pentax KP Photo Location: Front Yard ISO: 320 Shutter Speed: 1/640s Aperture: F6.7 
Posted By: MikeNArk, 06-21-2021, 04:20 PM

The Mississippi Kites were putting on an aerial show yesterday evening and I captured this one attempting to capture a bug mid-air.Name:  IMGP2196.jpg
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That is a great capture
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Great moment

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A great pan shot can make a slower shutter speed work because we don't always have time to reset .

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QuoteOriginally posted by phx.david Quote
That is a great capture
It was a surprise to me on review. Thanks for viewing.

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QuoteOriginally posted by othar Quote
Great moment
Thanks.

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QuoteOriginally posted by pichaser Quote
A great pan shot can make a slower shutter speed work because we don't always have time to reset .
Yes, I should have had a faster shutter speed. I also got a cellphone call while taking these photos. Thanks for your comments.
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