Barn Swallow
Apr 20, 2019 11:32:31 #
Swallows have recently returned to my area of KY for this year, and I watched them skim a local golf course lake. They nest under a large box culvert at the entrance to the golf course, and are fascinating to watch.
After many, many, many deletes I was finally able to capture one of the Barn Swallows in flight. As they returned to under the culvert after a foray over the lake, their flight pattern was less erratic and they had slowed down from about a thousand mph to maybe 500, and I was able to occasionally catch one in focus with a pan. lol
BarnSwallow6023web by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Marshall
After many, many, many deletes I was finally able to capture one of the Barn Swallows in flight. As they returned to under the culvert after a foray over the lake, their flight pattern was less erratic and they had slowed down from about a thousand mph to maybe 500, and I was able to occasionally catch one in focus with a pan. lol
BarnSwallow6023web by Marshall Smith, on FlickrMarshall
Apr 20, 2019 11:49:30 #
Apr 20, 2019 11:51:21 #
bluezzzzz wrote:
Marshall, Outstanding capture in all aspectsSwallows have recently returned to my area of KY f... (show quote)
Apr 20, 2019 12:39:01 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Marshall, Outstanding capture in all aspects
Thanks, PixelStan77! Glad you liked it.
Still not able to fully "fill the frame" yet without cropping, but I'm getting better.
Marshall
Apr 21, 2019 06:34:28 #
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Apr 21, 2019 08:58:09 #
Really good shot. I've tried to do that, I know how hard it is.
Apr 21, 2019 14:51:41 #
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Apr 23, 2019 08:31:54 #
Well done, A small bird moving fast and changing direction quickly. I read you are trying to fill the frame next. Set goals and figure out how to achieve them.
Apr 23, 2019 20:59:06 #
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Jan 25, 2021 17:03:50 #
What an exceptional shot 
The blur of the water gives us some idea of the speed of the flight 
The blur of the water gives us some idea of the speed of the flight
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