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Pb2Au
24th of April 2005 (Sun), 16:21
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/pb2au/_MG_4277.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/pb2au/Birdhead.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/pb2au/Heron2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/pb2au/_MG_4268.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/pb2au/_MG_4272.jpg
Sorry for all the wacky file sizes... photobucket likes to play tricks on me. ;)
skade
24th of April 2005 (Sun), 16:32
Great shots! Really like that first one!
Paul A
24th of April 2005 (Sun), 18:44
Wow, how do you get such a good in flight shot. I know it ain't easy.
Paul
sparker1
24th of April 2005 (Sun), 21:50
Excellent shots. I love the second one.
Pb2Au
24th of April 2005 (Sun), 22:02
Wow, how do you get such a good in flight shot. I know it ain't easy.
Paul
I like to call it the "guess and check" approach. First, try to get close to a giant bird, then, just as you're about to take your still shot of the bird peacefully wading in the pond, have the bird take off and ruin your still shot. Then, (while still in single shot focus), start hitting focus lock over and over and snapping the shots off like crazy, hoping for some decent in-flight pics to make up for the lack of still shots. ;) Then, sneak in for the kill at 400mm and get the close up stills. I was literally hiding behind a few bushes to get some of the headshots. 1.4x TC anyone?
RockOne
24th of April 2005 (Sun), 22:27
Nice shots !
tupe
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 05:11
I am so jealous! Nice work!
PhotosGuy
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 07:50
Excellent shots! (I think your avatar is violating a building code!) ;-)
Pb2Au
25th of April 2005 (Mon), 23:04
Bump for 3 new pics added ;)