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Chaffinch in flight


Chaffinch in flight
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Bagnall (Heyshamite) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 152 W: 0 N: 398] (2179)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-06
Categories: Birds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-15 5:16
Viewed: 866
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a photograph taken from a hide of a Cock Chaffinch in flight. I used a Canon EOS 10D camera on a Canon 400mm f2.8 IS lens, tripod, remote shutter cord with no filters. Taken at the minimum focussing distance of the lens (approx 6mtrs) at 1/500s @f2.8.
I hope you like it.
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To vanderschelden: 400mm lens.Heyshamite 7 03-03 19:13
To Debz: Chaffinch in flightHeyshamite 1 02-15 17:01
To ellis49: Chaffinch in flightHeyshamite 1 02-15 09:24
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Wow!

Excellent pic.

Mike.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2961 W: 162 N: 826] (2453)
  • [2007-02-15 5:42]

Hello Peter,
Absolutely fantastic - I'm speechless!
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3750 W: 187 N: 11171] (34499)
  • [2007-02-15 6:41]

Hello Peter,
A first class in-flight capture of a male Chaffinch showing just the right amount of blur on the wings to indicate movement.
TFS,
Regards, Ivan

What an amazing shot. Frozen in midair, with just enough blurring to keep it from being static. TFS

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 3 N: 653] (3307)
  • [2007-02-15 7:22]

Hello Peter,
Marvellous picture, you can see the movement.
Great job.
Vivian

Hi Peter
a nice action picture with good compo and POV.
But the colours are washed out and it's too much sharped.
Otherwise it's a nice picture.

Gert

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-02-15 11:38]

Wow is right! Fantastic capture. And beautiful.

Jane

Hi Peter,
I like it very much.
Excellent compo!!!
Beautiful colours.
TFS
Annick
I see you used the 400mm f2,8 Canon. What is your opinion about that lens? I think this is your first post captured with that lens here?

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-02-15 13:49]
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What an excellent shot. So sharp and capturing the wings in motion, wonderful. I feel that you could have LESS sharpened the image, as the bird's feathers look like a steel engraving and lack the softness of a bird's feathers.

It is difficult to make a comprimise between sharpness. DOP and POF. Never mind POV, when your are photographing wildlife; Wildlife moves, wildlige is natural, why not allow your photo to show that movement. Your execellent shot here leaves me feeling that there should be more softness, maybe natural blur, more natural.

Anyway a great shot. One that I have never managed to catch.

TFS
deborah

Peter,

This is a brilliant picture. I am amazed at the sharpness and timing.

Regards,
Murali Santhanam

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