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European Buzzard (c)

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Posted by Vincent Jones on October 9, 2006 at 3:56 PM
European Buzzard (c)
Taken a while back, this is of Leighton Buzzard who a few on here have met & worked with.

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:

D2X - 400mm AF-S F2.8
ISO 200. F5.6, 1/250sec (Handheld)
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 9, 2006 at 4:05 PM
He is a real beaut just like the image :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on October 9, 2006 at 4:11 PM
Cheers Dave:toast:

Leightons problem is he knows he special :biggrin: & rightly so :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on October 9, 2006 at 4:26 PM
Nice shot Vince, yep I remember Leighton, I hope he is keeping well after his altercation with one of your other (female) birds of prey a while back.

cheers

Sean

Posted by Vincent Jones on October 9, 2006 at 5:18 PM
Hi Sean :wavey:

Yes Leighton recovered from the Red tailed Buzzard that nearly ate him alive :frown:

Took him a while to heal, not just physically but mentally to. It's not good being pinned down by a red tail & being plucked, human error was to blame & not the red tails fault at all, she was only doing what comes naturally.

Good news is he 's back to himself & showing off & posing like he does :biggrin: Great to see :jump:

Thanks for asking :toast:
He is one lucky bird :smile:

All the best
Vince :smile:

Just look at the pleasure he gives to his visitors :jump:
Posted by James L on October 10, 2006 at 2:19 AM
Hi Vincent

Good shot like it.


Jim
Posted by Sean Bolton on October 10, 2006 at 3:50 AM
Hi Vince

Glad to hear Leighton is back on form.

I am also impressed you took this shot handheld. A 400mm f2.8 lens at 1/250th is not an easy combination to keep steady but this looks tack sharp.

cheers

Sean
Posted by PhilH on October 11, 2006 at 8:08 AM
Vince...

Please will you stop saying you are handholding that 400/2.8, you are making me feel very inadequate :biggrin:

Super image of this spectacular bird.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Bailey on October 11, 2006 at 8:44 AM
a lovely portait as always :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on October 11, 2006 at 9:43 AM
ROFLOL Phil, handheld is eay whats wrong with ya, its only a lens :biggrin: Wait until I say taken whilst balance on little figure. :eek:

Its not that heavy, not compared to holding an Eagle Owl for long periods of time. :biggrin:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 12, 2006 at 2:45 AM
Hi Vince

Cracking shot and I am amazed how you consistently get such fine results hand holding such a heavy lens!

David :toast:
Posted by Nick on October 12, 2006 at 8:47 AM
Looks to be in fine feather now - glad he survived :eek:.

(PS Phil, don't beleive everything - the Nikon 400/2.8 is nearly a Kilo lighter than the Canon one :wink:)
Posted by Terry on October 12, 2006 at 10:48 AM
When you said 'hand held' I thought you meant the bird Vince :wink: Another cracker :smile:

Terry