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Start of the fight


Start of the fight
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Copyright: Andor Gondocs (gondox) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 332 W: 63 N: 294] (1427)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D40 DSLR, Pentacon 500mm f/5.6, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My own bird shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-17 5:39
Viewed: 359
Points: 16
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Start of the fight

We spent an afternoon in Croatia with my girlfriend this weekend, where we visited this lake by the Drava river. A beautiful place full of birds, damselflies, dragonflies etc. It was so good to be there photographing..

After an hour of shooting gulls and mallards, something happened that drew many of the gulls in one direction and a big fight started. I guess those two at the bottom found some food that the others wanted too. For a couple of minutes I was shooting countinously to catch the best moments of the action. I selected one to post here and one for TL (Fight!).

I had luck with lighting, at ISO400 I could close down to f/10 on my tele while keeping 1/800. The slowest I can manage is 1/320 even on monopod with this heavyweight lens but for an action like this it wouldn't have been fast enough I think. But I could keep the pace while keep more than only 1-2 birds in the dof.

I hope you like it,
Andor
Hormon_Manyer, marianas, CENT-TRETZE, goldyrs, cirano, maurydv, PaulH, jusninasirun has marked this note useful
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Szia Andor!

Bődületesen jó kép, alig találok szavakat. Azért igyekszem. :) Fantasztikusan találtad el a beállításokat, az 1/800-ad ellenére csak egyetlen sirály szárnya életlen kissé (a harcolókhoz épp leszállóé), a többié tűéles. Kompozíció szempontjából is kitűnő munka, még ha a bal oldali, félig elvágott madarat teljesen ki is nyestem volna a képből - viszont, mivel jobbra is van egy (amit viszont nem lehetett kivágni a többi elem miatt), olyan hatást kelt, mint egy fura tükör. :) Hülye hasonlat, mégis ezt érzem.

Egészét tekintve pazar munka, a technika használata pedig tanítani való. Bravo.

Baráti üdv, Laci

Andor,
Very dynamic capture.
Sharp, natural colors.
Congratulation!
Mariana

Hi Andor:

Thanks for commenting on my photo of the dragonfly, so motivated to visit your photo gallery and see that you have some excellent work.
This photo of the birds I like the definition of the movement of birds in the foreground blur is excellent and the other gives depth and highlight to the wider shot. Beautiful work and a nice comment,

Best regards.
Josep

A lovely, well balanced composition.I love the clarity, I dunno what you call it, you see the sharpness of the head and the beautiful blur of the wings in motion?
That is so awesome!
You rock, mate!
Goldy

Slav Andor,
Very nice capture.Great sharpness and natural colors.Very well composition.TFS.
Dűrzan

Hello Andor,
a beautiful picture of this dynamic scene, very good sharpness and splendid natural colours in a pleasant composition.
Thank you for your appreciated comment about my picture
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-08-20 13:40]

Hello Andor,

Main stage of life, a lot of retail!
LIFE and LIVE!!

TFS

brigitte

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 23 N: 3660] (13089)
  • [2009-08-21 3:13]

Hi Andor,
a great moment you caught here full of action! Sharp and a very good DOF. I know how you feel with the 500mm, my Sigma is a bit cumbersome for fast moving subjects too!Still, great job, you made the most of your opportunity, well done.
Paul

Hi Andor,

The images of these gulls are just so beautiful. Random wings patterns and well spread in the frame. Fine details and very well exposed.
Regards,
Jusni

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