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So so close

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Posted by PhilH on March 1, 2008 at 2:18 PM
So so close
40D, EF 20 - 35 @ 35mm, handheld.
ISO400, 1/2500 @ f8, -1/3EV
C1 v4, CS3 resize & sharpen.

Hi,

Some will recognise the location straight away, others will know that I have been after a similar image for some time... It was a privalege to be allowed this close to a wonderful bird... I did learn a lesson here and that is to check how much space is left on the card..... :rolleyes: this is the second of two images before I filled the card....

I spent around 1/2 an hour watching before and after this image...

All the best

Phil
Posted by Justin on March 1, 2008 at 2:23 PM
Expertly caught Phil and composition and setting works superbly.

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Posted by Andy Astbury on March 1, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Cracking capture Phil :toast: :toast:

Good job you had enough for the 2 then Phil - I can't talk though, Thursday I was that engrossed running 8fps I thought the camera had packed up - it was thirty seconds at least before I cottoned on :frown: (I'm beyond redemption now mate!) :wink:
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 1, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Hi Phil,

Cracking shot! RE: The card I think we've all been there at one time or another! :biggrin:
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Posted by Stuart McCrae on March 1, 2008 at 2:39 PM
love it,great comp and scenery,cant believe you got that close with a 35mm :eek:

Stu.
Posted by Edwin kats on March 1, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Wonderful capture. It's great to see some of the surrounding. Great shot.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Brian Irving on March 1, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Well captured Phil, no nits, just a cracking image.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 1, 2008 at 3:20 PM


Very nice Phil , super image :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John MacTavish on March 1, 2008 at 3:20 PM
I'm not sure what kind of shot you were after, but if it excluded the fence it'd be a much lesser shot than this. Only downside on this one is the notice. but that's ppl for you.

Get a bigger card next time :biggrin:

John
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 1, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Again another completly different shot to the norm. Some cracking shots coming out at the moment. This is no exception. :toast:

Major.
Posted by jack chapman on March 1, 2008 at 4:02 PM
the pose and setting are great, well done
Posted by eric weight on March 2, 2008 at 1:37 AM
35mm :eek: :eek: You must be a kestrel magnet. Great shot.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by tony flashman on March 2, 2008 at 3:19 AM
Nice shot Phil, more proof that we dont need lomg lenses all the time.
Re. the card, we know someone that shot away happily with no card in the camera at all dont we. ( and it wasnt me!!) LOL

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Andrews on March 2, 2008 at 4:22 AM
Who'sthat then??? :redface:
Posted by David Kjaer on March 2, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Hi Phil

W :eek: W at 35mm!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on March 2, 2008 at 6:06 AM
Excellent Phil... will have to send you my version :wink: Didn't get the take off though - that is stunning. Amazingly cooperative. Well done! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 2, 2008 at 6:25 AM
"Holy closeness batmat", 35mm :eek:

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Posted by Paul Ashton on March 2, 2008 at 5:19 PM
This would be a great shot with a 500mm but with 35mm just incredible.
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 3, 2008 at 5:27 AM
Hi Phil, a very different shot. So what's the story ? Did you use remote tricker or glue ? :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on March 3, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Hello Phil

You did it then, Great shot amazing what you can get on ebay :wink:

Danny

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