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Flying Pika

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Posted by bill meikle on July 29, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Flying Pika
Since I am trying to sell my house in the US and move back to bonnie Scotland maybe you'll permit this intrusion, I'm a member of the RMNP forum living in Colorado right now. I shot this yesterday at 12,000ft in the Rockies, patience allows the tundra animals to approach confidently. It's so peaceful up there, lots of elk (Red Deer), marmots, big horn sheep etc.

Hope you enjoy it.

D200, 1/100s, f4, 300mm/f4 lens. Handheld.
Posted by bill meikle on July 29, 2008 at 4:52 PM
make that 1/1000 secs.
Posted by John Robinson on July 29, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Great action shot. I am sure someone will mention the yellow flower !! :frown:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Daniel Read on July 29, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Hi Bill,

This is a fantastic action shot. The subject does feel a little lost in the background though, but I cant be too critical as this must be a pretty challenging shot to take :toast:

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Nick on July 29, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Cute little guy - nice timing to get him in the jump, and with a mouthful too.

You must be mad to return to the UK with our cost of living vs the US! Most of us want to go the other way... Hope you can find the peace of the Rockies back in Scotland.
Posted by Tom Smit on July 30, 2008 at 12:50 AM
Terrific good shot.
:toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 30, 2008 at 2:02 AM
Very nice, cute little spud. Great motion, and expression with the food in mouth. Really like it.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 30, 2008 at 4:06 AM


Very nice shot Bill , great timing to capture him mid leap , one of my favourite animals.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 30, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Hell Bill.

A well captured moment and very cute. :wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 30, 2008 at 5:41 AM
Love it!

David :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 30, 2008 at 6:22 AM
Nice action image-well timed and captured

Dave :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 30, 2008 at 7:26 AM
Wow, what a fun image. A moment captured extremely well and the fact that it is carrying something is brilliant. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Brett :cool:
Posted by bill meikle on July 30, 2008 at 4:31 PM
thanks for all the comments, I like to shoot birds mostly and other nature subjects, the RMNP guys tend to be landscape photographers in general. Interesting how the different forums have different characters.