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Black-tailed Skimmer

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Posted by Tim Munsey on June 10, 2008 at 6:58 AM
One from last weekend, these I find away from the pools in this sort of veg, quite happy with the shallow DOF.

Tim
D3, 300 & 1.7TC,1/320th at F/10
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 10, 2008 at 7:38 AM
I like the context setting but not sure whether it just competes a bit too much with the main subject. Razor sharp as always! :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 10, 2008 at 8:17 AM
Hi Tim,

Stunning image! Awesome detail and tack sharp! Was it taken with the 300mm f/4 Lens or the f/2.8?
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Posted by Tim Munsey on June 10, 2008 at 8:31 AM
Hi Paul,
This was with the 300mm 2.8, a colleague was using my F/4 if I had this one I could have got it without the TC (minimum focusing 1.5 instead of 2.2m), but who cares its sharp as tac anyways. Hope you're enjoying your F/4, I'll be shooting with it this weekend most likely.

Tim
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 10, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Cheers Tim,

I love it to bits, thanks for the recommendation! I’ll be out with mine this afternoon! :wink:
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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 10, 2008 at 9:57 AM
The background does encroach abit but it is still a fine image

Dave :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 10, 2008 at 1:42 PM
I must be losing my marbles Tim, as i expected to see an american bird {just realised thats a black skimmer :rolleyes: :biggrin: }

A lovely shot, and brimming with detail :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Malcolm Muir on June 10, 2008 at 5:22 PM
No nits at all Tim - lovely image. I rather like the background. 300 and 1.7 make an excellent combo for dragonflies, I find.
Malcolm :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on June 10, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Superb focus on the subject, I agree the BG is slight distracting but it does give an idea of the environment.Very, very nice.

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Posted by PhilH on June 11, 2008 at 8:14 AM
I actually like the bg on this one Tim but I think I would prefer to lose a little from the bottom, just to give the impression that the DF has room to fly into.

Great looking Specimen.

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