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The approach...

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Posted by Graeme Lee on August 4, 2007 at 4:01 PM
The approach...
Sorry it's not a landscape :wink:

Taken at Gigrin from the new raised photographic hide

Cheers

techs:
1d2, 500/4is + 1.4x, 1/1000th, f5.6, iso 200, manual

Posted by Tristan Campbell on August 4, 2007 at 8:07 PM
Avian isn't my thing but this is one superb shot. Don't know how you manage to compose so well with subjects that move so fast! Tristan
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 5, 2007 at 3:05 AM
Cracking shot G-man - absolute stunner :toast:

I've flown airlines that fly like this :biggrin:
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 5, 2007 at 3:58 AM
LOL at Andy. I think I have too. Spanish pilot I believe, but I lived to tell the tale!!

Tristan, This is cropped from landscape to portrait so it's a 50% crop :frown: A full frame in this pose would be an amazing shot as it's starting it's stoop for food and it's a rapid movement that needs 8.5fps...well I need that anyway!! It's hard enough to track their movement with a 1.4x on!
Posted by David Kjaer on August 5, 2007 at 5:28 AM
Hi Graeme

Love the dynamic angle!

David :toast:
Posted by PhilH on August 5, 2007 at 6:44 AM
Very nice, great dynamic posture and nicely composed...

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on August 5, 2007 at 11:56 AM
very nice indeed Graeme

Malcolm :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marko Trebušak on August 6, 2007 at 1:26 AM
Dramatic angle indeed! Only praise from me, except for that 50% crop that is :razz:.

Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Paula Graham on August 9, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Wow, that is different. Well done