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Gyr Falcon with chicks

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Posted by John Chapman on October 27, 2006 at 7:55 AM
Gyr Falcon with chicks
Hi All
picture taken recently Nome Alaska. 1D MK11n 300mm lens 1/400 sec F8 ISO 800. We got two weeks of poor weather. Cropped.
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Michael Sayles on October 27, 2006 at 9:17 AM
A cracking capture IMO. I like the watchful look of the mother, and it's well-timed to get both chicks tucking into the meat.

Nice one.

Michael S
Posted by Pete Etheridge on October 27, 2006 at 9:39 AM
Hi John,

A super image! A sight very few are blessed with to, let alone be able to capture on film!
:toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 27, 2006 at 9:56 AM
Cant believe you managed this shot with a 300-brilliant :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on October 27, 2006 at 10:05 AM
Hello John
It might have been poor weather, but that's a stonking shot.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Gardner on October 27, 2006 at 10:18 AM
300mm :eek: What an experience. Shame about the awful weather, that's the kind of luck I have, but you still done a fine job.

John
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 27, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Hi John I can really go off people you know,:jump: :rolleyes: especially when they have a superb image of one of my favourite raptors what a fantastic experience it must have been, a superb image I know you probably didn't have time but I would perhaps have tried a 81 a warmup filter on a few shots I have a few spare drop in filter holders with the filter already in 81A & B + a polariser, luckily they are the same size in all my big lenses.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by John Swift on October 27, 2006 at 12:09 PM
You have to be pleased with that despite poor weather. Great capture John.

Regards

John S