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I'm still hungry!


I'm still hungry!
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-31 7:52
Viewed: 778
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
We visited a nature reserve close to town mainly to get a shot of the Marsh Harrier that is a regular summer visitor.
The harrier didn't show up but as we were about to give up and go we heard a lot of Barn Swallows chattering in a nearby tree and saw several fledgelings on a bare branch being fed by their parents.
We clicked away to try for a good action shot and my best one turned out to be this one showing one young one about to settle to get a better feeding position.

Adult Barn Swallows have much longer tails than these two. They are common in practically the whole of Europe where they breed after overwintering in Africa. In S. Spain they are permanent residents.

Swallows are insectiverous, catching most of their prey in the air.
They nest where there is a roof and open access in places such as farm buildings and often under bridges and the availabilty of mud to build their nests.

In recent years moves have been made to prevent them nesting in milk palours because of the risk for bad hygene, but fortunately so far no regulations have been made.

This shot has been cropped and improved using Photoshop 4
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Bonjour,
Bon réflexe, belle prise de vue.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2006-10-31 9:30]

Hi Ivan,

Clicking away paid off! Nice action shot of the barn swallows. What a big mouth baby has. TYFS

Jane

Nice action shot, Ivan.
They are not easy to capture and you did great work here.
TFS
Ralf

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  • cosmln Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 201 W: 12 N: 493] (1952)
  • [2006-10-31 10:33]

hi Ivan,

maybe he is hungry but at least from i can see also the second bird is a juvenil so ;)

nice action shot with a lot of the detail, also i like a lot the colours. and the sky as BG is perfect.
TFS,
cosmln

Hellow Ivan
Interesting moment, very good composition. It is not perfectly sharp and with some noises but i like it
Best wishes
Krzysztof
PS Thank you for correction with Caberia :-)

Hi Ivan,

Your photo is similar to my "...and the father steps in..." photo but somewhat different.It'd be perfect if the perched young was also focused on but it's not easy as you know.In mine the young ones are in focus but the father is a bit blur. Good shot to be shared.

Well done & TFS.

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2006-10-31 14:58]

Hello Ivan, nice interaction between the birds. The somposition is good. Maybe a little noise reduction would improve the blue sky a bit.
Regards, Jacob

Hello Ivan,
This is a good action catch! The movement of those two birds is well frozen with great expression. This is a nice composition with good colors and lightning. Those birds seems very expressive :-) Well done and thanks,
Claudine

Hello Ivan
Very nice shot of the Marsh Harrier ,
Perfect moment to shoot,Excellent

Regards
Fartash

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2006-11-04 18:38]

Hello Ivan,
It's such a good shot. Perfect timing, just amazing you could catch this moment with parent hanging above the young. Fantastic focus too.
Best greetings,
Michal

Very nice action shot. Brilliant composition.
TFS

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2007-02-22 15:42]

Hi Ivan. Good action natural photo. This is well cropped and very clear with excellent colours. Good work. Murray.

Hi Ivan,
Superbly captured. Sharp and neat.
Excellent shot.

BL

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