Thanks for the comments...it's amazing what a bit of fill in flash will do!
I keep coming back to this one...it's a fantastic shot!
Here's a couple from today...
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Can anyone help to ID this duck (It might be really common...I've not a clue)
IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mccamli/9731733074/
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yeah that happened to me most when I used panning mode II... its actually when you are SUPPOSED to use IS Panning Mode II for tracking birds - but it sucks...






