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Copyright: Elroyie David (elroyie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 394 W: 104 N: 1519] (6403)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF100-400 IS L, Kenko Pro 300 1.4x Teleconvert
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-12-11 16:51
Viewed: 1572
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was very difficult picture for me using every thing that I know, it took me a couple of hours to get one descent :( picture, it is not perfect but it is clear enough, as you can read in the full description this is very small bird, I used 400mm and x1.4 TC therefor I needed to use ISO 800 in daylight to achive high shutter speed.
To make it more difficult :) there were two of them and they didn't rest for even one second, that didn't help me with the focus locking...
I hope you will like the result.

Full description you can find in my former post Simple compo

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2005-12-11 17:12]

Beau travail Elroyie!

Le mouvement est bien arrêté et le sujet est nette. Bonne prise nature félicitation et merci pour l'envoie.


Bonne semaine.

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2005-12-11 18:00]

Hello Elroyie,
It's a wonderful action shot! Great focus and timing. Fantastic POV, how could you manage to capture it this way!?
Best greetings,
Michal

Hi Elroyie,
Great capture!
Very good timing, excellent details and colours.
Well done!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3066 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2005-12-12 2:28]

This is just wonderful, Elroyie. The POV is so unusual and interesting. Sharp focus and perfect light as well. What a stunning pose. Your skills and patience were amply rewarded. Congratulations on a fantastic shot. TFS. : )

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2005-12-12 3:44]

very well taken. good action shot. good focus on subject. tfs

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-12-12 3:47]

Splendid shot in flight Elroyie, it's very difficult to get! Very well done Didier.

Hi Elroyie

A quick critique tonight as it is getting late. Lovely shot. Good POV and very well composed. Nice timing. Sharpness and detail is spot on. Thanks.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2005-12-12 5:26]

I love the result Elroyie!
Quite excellent capturing this one in flight!
Your patience has rewarded us all...;-)
Thanks for sharing,
Dave

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  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 376] (4111)
  • [2005-12-12 5:51]

Superbe David,

tu l'as pris en embuscade. Vraiment géniale ta photo.....comme d'habitude.

Cordialement.

Hi Elroyie,

This is a very nice picture. These flying shots are always so difficult to capture. The motion on the wings is just fantastic. Very good focus and DOF. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

I tried this with similar equipment but at my bird feeder in the garden. I know how difficult it is. I think you did great. The blurred wings adds to the effect. Very well done. I wish I could mine this good. :)

Hi Elroyie,
wow, that's the perfect moment for this shot.
I love the action and sharpness.
Excellent work, thank you very much
Sabine - wishnugaruda

bonjour
c'est une excellente photo et merci pour la note.

Hi Elroyie,

perfect timing of this shot. Exellent details. Wow! I like it very much!

BR

Martina

Great work..tough to get!
Howard

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  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 1 N: 207] (1157)
  • [2005-12-12 20:11]

Great action shot Elroyie, Great composition, the motion wing is perfect. You manage very well.
Sébastien

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-12-13 6:08]

super timing :o)))
great details and perfect focusing
TFS Libor

Superb action shot! Excellent details and sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Elroyie.

This is an incredible shot, you dont see to many good images where the passerines, smaller birds are flying at the viewer. Excellent capture Elroyie! :)

Hello Elroyie,
Very good timing,good action shot.
Eyal

Hi Elroyie, this must be the female Stonechat? I can imagine the difficulties of getting this shot as I was able to watch one locally last autumn. Getting a shot using a teleconverter has got to make it even harder. I assume you used auto-focus cos you mention focus locking, is that right?

It's not as bad as you seem to think it is you know. You have caught a wonderful sense of movement, the shot is very dynamic and I love the one foot poised in the air. The exposure and DOF are also very well done and the composition is excellent.

Was it landing or taking off or trying to catch insects mid-air? I like it, nicely done :)

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-03-30 7:07]

Hi Elroyie,
Wonderful action shot.Very good focus,POV and DOF.
Well done.

osse

Hi,

This is superb. Taking pictures of small birds in flight is the ultimate in bird photography for me. This is sharp and well composed. Excellent! TFS

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