Originally posted by WPRESTO That swallow is a fine capture, and I can attest to the one-out-of fifty capture rate from my own attempts with swallows. Their flight is soooo fast. For all they are gliders, and a much bigger target, shear-waters skimming over the ocean present a similar challenge. Until you try to track them in the viewfinder, you don't realize how fast they are sailing with essentially no wing movements. Of course it's logical for them to be moving fast, otherwise they couldn't generate sufficient lift to stay in the air.
Thanks Walt.
Originally posted by marcusBMG Excitement at the RSPB - only the second time a great white egret has been seen here. Couldn't get a close shot, here's your "where's waldo" pic amongst the little egrets (K5 + DAL 55-300mm):
This heron was more cooperative (K5 + tamron 31A 200-500mm).
yaahay gotcha! 100% crop. Clunky ol 31A did ok actually. 450mm F10, 1/1250th, 800ASA, bean bag on sill.
Yum yum.
The great egret again, not quite 100% crop. You can see the tendency of the 31A to haloing, even though I have tried to correct it.
Good shooting Marcus, especially the heron.
Originally posted by vcollerp
Great work Philip, I like them all.
Originally posted by cleaverx Awesome pictures. Great detail and colors. Nice to see birds from the other side of the planet.
I really like the colors of the Southern masked weaver.
Thanks for sharing.
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K-50 with SMC A 400mm f/5.6
K-50 with SMC 500mm f/4.5
Nice eagles - the look of disdain in the third one cracks me up.
Originally posted by Kameko Family portrait time
Excellent portrait Kameko.
Originally posted by kengoh Thanks ChipB, I love this bird too.
Sharing few shots from K5-IIs which I've sold off recently, a cam I used to shoot most of the landscape/cityscape but only few months on birdie/wildlife
Another wonderful series Ken, well done!