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Faster than a speeding bullet!!

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Posted by Rob Howard on June 2, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Faster than a speeding bullet!!
Canon EOS 1ds MKII, 600mm f4 IS, 1.4x conv, G1321, G1548, f8, 1/80, ISO 500, RAW, RSE, CS2, boat.

Hi All,

Again I was trying to do something different with the Peregrine's and was hoping to get something that showed their speed, I got lucky with the wing position! I wanted to show motion blur but still maintain enough detail to show what it is, I think it works?? Still wading through something like 500 images!!

All comments welcome

Regards

Rob
Posted by Craig Nash on June 2, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Very interesting I like it.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 2, 2008 at 1:59 PM
I agree with you Rob...........i also think it works!!

Very appropriate bird for this 'motion' effect, and just enough visible bg detail to aid the sense of speed {rather than a completely featureless BG}.

Nicely done :toast:

Alan
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 2, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Interesting, I like the fact that you can still ID a peregrine from this pic, I would like a blurred pigeon in front :biggrin: .

Tim
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 2, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Yes its quite remarkable that a lot of the features of Peregrine are still visable.
Its different. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Adam Seward on June 2, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Excellent shot, I really like that! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on June 2, 2008 at 2:38 PM
It works for me. Not the most easy shot.
Very well done.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Dave Sewell on June 2, 2008 at 4:50 PM
A great shot! Doesn't do anything for me personally but that's what art is all about!
Dave
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 3, 2008 at 3:34 AM
Always going to get mixed views on this type of stuff, but good on you for trying (I like it), and having the vision to try this when a Peregrine flies past rather than going for the norm.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Matt Cole on June 3, 2008 at 4:42 AM
I think this is one bird where this type of shot works well. I like this. It's blurred enough to give that impression of real speed but has just enough detail to tell what bird it is. Nice work Rob :smile:

Matt
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 3, 2008 at 7:29 AM
Hi Rob,

Works for me! Interesting take on producing that speed feel! Nicely done!
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Posted by Drew Mellowship on June 3, 2008 at 5:10 PM
I must admit not to my taste but i can see what you have done (and well btw). I agree about the arty factor but it's great for summing up the bird.

I was always told 'if you couldn't get a sharp shot it's better to sit back and just enjoy watching' but as photographers that's not what we do. I have always tried to put that comment out of my mind and seeing this image as really helped especially when it was meant !

Great stuff !

Drew :smile: