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Scottes
4th of May 2004 (Tue), 20:11
Well I failed on my first day of serious attempts to get a Red-Winged Blackbird in flight. However, I did get pics of a Great Blue Heron, coupla swans, saw a crane of some sort fly overhead and missed with the 1 shot I had time for, saw a million little birds of some sort, and generally had a very exciting time. No RWB in flight, but I did get a grackle.

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/Grackle_in_Flight_4413.jpg

I'm still not sure whether getting him in focus between the grasses was pure unadulterated luck or simply extreme skill. Musta been luck because this is a serious crop.
BigRed450
4th of May 2004 (Tue), 20:26
Skill or Luck, makes no difference to me Scottes, its a great shot....
PacAce
4th of May 2004 (Tue), 21:05
Great shot, Scott! I'm amazed at how you got him in focus given the cattails in front and behind him. :shock:

Did you have it on AF or did you focus manually?
Tom W
4th of May 2004 (Tue), 21:24
that's wonderful. Another thread I almost missed. Very good shot.
cmM
4th of May 2004 (Tue), 22:56
Man, that's one scary looking bird.

Nice reflexes :wink: (either that, or the bird was flying in slow motion)
Chris1le
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 01:48
I'm sure my camera would have focused on the cattails. Nice shot.
marie
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 02:24
Great shot

it's like as though the bird is on a carnival round-a bout
8) :lol:

:)
Scottes
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 03:06
I'm amazed at how you got him in focus given the cattails in front and behind him.

Did you have it on AF or did you focus manually?

Auto Focus. Now if I had *thought* about it, I wouldn't have tried this shot or I would have switched to manual. Luckily the camera must have AF'd on some random cattail that was exactly the correct distance away. :)
IanD
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 03:36
Sweet Scott. I think I'd hurt myself trying to swing on a RWB or Grackle in flight :lol:
BCdives
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 05:26
Nice capture Scottes, very cool getting him between the cattials.

....(a little work in PS, and he could be a redwinged black bird before you know it) :lol:
JZaun
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 05:56
Great capture,, :D

JZ
WebErika
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 06:23
Wow. Really cool. I love it.

/me adds another reason to the list to be like Scottes and IanD ...


I better be careful, you'll think I'm stalking you ;) :D
yason
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 10:05
great action shot Scottes :shock:
CyberDyneSystems
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 18:23
AWESOME!

:shock:
LazyPhotographer
5th of May 2004 (Wed), 19:34
Cool shot... chalk it up as extreme skill. :D
Jim_T
6th of May 2004 (Thu), 09:10
Wow.. I'll echo every one else... That really is something panning a flying bird with cat-tails in the foreground.. Very difficult shot..