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Jul 14, 2013 12:53 |  #1

well, forget about getting some BIF's with these guys. they're super fast and turn on a dime, like Swallows.

however, shooting them in landing mode was the best i could do, at least for now.

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Jul 14, 2013 20:01 |  #2

Very good job with these captures! I tried this a couple of weeks ago and figured out the same thing that you did, you have to catch them when they're coming in for a landing. The males are very dark almost black it's hard to get a good exposure on them. Didn't get anything as good as you have here. I'm going to try again when the light is better.

How are you liking your 1D MARK IV? I've been thinking of taking the plunge.


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Jul 14, 2013 20:33 |  #3

Well done, swifts, martins and swallows will drive you to the funny farm trying to get shots of them.


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