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Jun 07, 2009 01:05 |  #1

Out for a walk and came across some feeding swallows

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Jun 07, 2009 01:23 |  #2

Great captures...


  
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Jun 07, 2009 02:20 as a reply to  @ Burnaby's post |  #3

Brilliant shots there Raikyn !!!

I've tried snapping Welcome Swallows in flight before and so far had absolutely no luck. Well done. What lens ??

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Jun 07, 2009 02:29 |  #4

Thanks :)

Been using an old 400mm f5.6L, seems to do the job :)




  
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Jun 07, 2009 02:48 |  #5

That's very impressive. Swallows are so small and fast, I've yet to get a decent shot of one that wasn't sitting still.

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Jun 07, 2009 07:12 |  #6

Great shots of a very fast bird!!




  
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Jun 07, 2009 09:33 |  #7

That is some fine shooting! Those guys are so fast and you did an excellent job catching them.

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Jun 07, 2009 10:56 |  #8

I've tried this many times and end up with a blurry bird. Very well done!

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Jun 07, 2009 11:26 |  #9

I'm amazed at the pictures that are posted of these speeding bullets, I hardly can track them with my eyes.....much less a camera. Wonderful shots!!

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Jun 07, 2009 11:42 |  #10

Amazing! Love #2 and congrats on being able to follow them with camera.

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Jun 07, 2009 11:55 |  #11

wow those are all amazing captures man

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Jun 07, 2009 12:19 |  #12

Excellent shots. I've tried this. :)

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Jun 07, 2009 17:13 |  #13

Great series.
These are very hard to capture :)

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Jun 07, 2009 17:17 |  #14

This is to my thinking is a very good series, but the first shot, with a tighter crop could be compelling.

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Jun 07, 2009 17:26 |  #15

Fine work sir !


  
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