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canondslruser
6th of January 2008 (Sun), 16:44
This little guy was the high-light from yesterday's outing. This is the closest I have seen a Merlin. After flying around for a bit it settled on a branch in the open. It was showing off with its fanned tail feathers. Nice. Actually, it likely was biding its time till its next meal of Mourning Dove.

Photographed with a Canon 40D and 100-400L IS lens. Cloned out a number of branches. These are greatly down-sized.
canondslruser
6th of January 2008 (Sun), 16:46
I think I see a Mourning Dove!

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busbyea
6th of January 2008 (Sun), 21:18
That first image certainly looks familiar...;)
You have the same issue with the white BG eh?

Nice timing on the take off...2 nice images...
canondslruser
6th of January 2008 (Sun), 23:42
That first image certainly looks familiar...;)
You have the same issue with the white BG eh?

Nice timing on the take off...2 nice images...

Thanks. Well it would because we all shot the same bird ;) I was fortunate to have it in various poses but post-processed some of those just now.
Rubberhead
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 04:33
Looks like a studio shot. Great work.
pknight
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 05:52
Nice shot. I guess you can view those white skies as either a problem, or as Rubberhead said, a studio backdrop! ;)
busbyea
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 06:48
Thanks. Well it would because we all shot the same bird ;) I was fortunate to have it in various poses but post-processed some of those just now.

Yep!....Sure is the same bird....

I had posted practically the same image with the same whited out BG....

"It's all in the eye of the beholder"....:D
Sindri Skulason
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 08:57
Stunning shots. You did great on these. :-)
CyberDyneSystems
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 10:08
Oh that's NICE!.
Great timing on the pre-flight!
hnj9503
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 10:54
Forgive the noob question, but how do you get at the level of the bird while it's perched?
Gary Fairhead
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 16:29
Nice set and good action on the take off...I think I missed that action while fudging with my full card:rolleyes:
canondslruser
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 17:46
That first image certainly looks familiar...;)
You have the same issue with the white BG eh?

Nice timing on the take off...2 nice images...

I like how you added the new sky to it in your image. I may do that as well.
Stephen Stephen
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 18:33
Two very nice images with number 2 being my favourite. Wish I had been there.
canondslruser
7th of January 2008 (Mon), 19:48
Looks like a studio shot. Great work.

Thanks Rubberhaed.

Nice shot. I guess you can view those white skies as either a problem, or as Rubberhead said, a studio backdrop!
Thanks pknight. I see Ted has added a blue sky background. I may do the same. I have another image of the same Merlin which looks great with the white background. It has to do with the pose. Psssst.....I'd love to get a Merlin into a studio and get all the shots and be done with it :lol: Nah, nothing like photographing it in the wild.

Stunning shots. You did great on these.
Thanks Sindri.



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