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May 10, 2016 23:30:29 #
Finches are a bit like F1 cars, they don't hang around in one place for too long. I was shooting in an aviary in lowish light and many of my shots were of where the little rascals just were.
I did manage to jag this one right at the moment of takeoff though.
I did manage to jag this one right at the moment of takeoff though.
May 11, 2016 00:48:17 #
This ts the type of bird photography I most appreciate - capturing the bird in action, presented in a unique manner! (In contrast, images of birds sitting on branches doing nothing interesting at all are usually forgettable and boring.) I also find the square format you have chosen to be quite refreshing.
May 11, 2016 00:52:52 #
winterrose wrote:
Finches are a bit like F1 cars, they don't hang around in one place for too long. I was shooting in an aviary in lowish light and many of my shots were of where the little rascals just were.
I did manage to jag this one right at the moment of takeoff though.
I did manage to jag this one right at the moment of takeoff though.
This is a unique shot that will take time for one to forget !!! Nice work Rob.
Dave
May 11, 2016 01:21:50 #
rook2c4 wrote:
This ts the type of bird photography I most appreciate - capturing the bird in action, presented in a unique manner! (In contrast, images of birds sitting on branches doing nothing interesting at all are usually forgettable and boring.) I also find the square format you have chosen to be quite refreshing.
Thanks rook, I'm with you regarding birds on branches and if I want to see what a particular bird looks like I can always look in a book on ornithopters, (or whatever they call themselves, :-D :-D :-D ).
This, I admit, was a fluke, as I have nor longer either the patience nor the reflexes to purposely capture such a shot.
Thanks for looking, Rob.
May 11, 2016 01:30:53 #
Dave Chinn wrote:
This is a unique shot that will take time for one to forget !!! Nice work Rob.
Dave
Dave
Thanks, Dave, in order to capture this moment I spent many hours of planning and metering and much swatting of flies to polish up my reflexes.
The bird and I then managed the result you see here in only twenty-three takes!
I'm very glad that you like it because some have suggested that an good sized print would be perfect for wrapping food scraps. :-D :-D :-D
Cheers, Rob.
May 11, 2016 03:00:53 #
May 11, 2016 07:06:49 #
Please note that the camera focused short. I know getting proper autofocus on something poorly lit and moving rapidly is difficult.
May 11, 2016 07:16:07 #
abc1234 wrote:
Please note that the camera focused short. I know getting proper autofocus on something poorly lit and moving rapidly is difficult.
Thanks abc, I'll drag my camera into the back room and have a few words.....
May 11, 2016 07:17:54 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Super catch.
Thanks Richard, how's the weather in ol' Sydney town? I'm running up a bit of a gas bill down here......
May 11, 2016 07:23:58 #
winterrose wrote:
Thanks abc, I'll drag my camera into the back room and have a few words.....
Be nice because cameras and computers have a way to get even with you.
May 11, 2016 07:44:00 #
winterrose wrote:
Thanks abc, I'll drag my camera into the back room and have a few words.....
Lovely early winter days.
May 11, 2016 07:48:18 #
abc1234 wrote:
Be nice because cameras and computers have a way to get even with you.
You're not wrong....Mine punish me practically every day!
May 11, 2016 09:07:48 #
winterrose wrote:
You're not wrong....Mine punish me practically every day!
Better get an easel, an empty canvas and a palette with oil colors.
May 11, 2016 10:35:31 #
love the splash of focus and light and color of the head. You definitely make the case for multiple rapid shots from one press (whether you did that or not) to get this kind of thing. Very cool work.
May 11, 2016 18:28:40 #
Very cool shot Rob. I'm with Rook in that I don't really care for static wildlife shots.
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