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Posted by Danny Green on January 15, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Starling flock
This has got to rank of one the finest natural wonders to be seen in the UK. This huge flock of starlings was coming to roost but was being harassed by five buzzards, three sparrowhawks and a peregrine which sent ripples of panic throughout the whole flock.

Canon 1Ds MK11, 70-200mm lens, F2.8, 1/15, ISO 400.

Danny
Posted by Tom_W on January 15, 2009 at 6:20 PM
neat
Posted by John Arthur on January 15, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Very nice :toast: :toast:

John
Posted by Liam Pauling on January 15, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Wow, awesome shot!!
Posted by Lea Roberts on January 15, 2009 at 6:55 PM
this is somthing i would really like to see, well captured.
Posted by Ian Mason on January 15, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Now THAT is just amazing! :eek:
Posted by PhilH on January 16, 2009 at 3:50 AM
You got the shot then.....

Nice one and very well captured.

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Posted by Elliott Neep on January 16, 2009 at 4:00 AM
Well done Danny. Knew you would get it in the end. Where did it finally come together?
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Posted by Ian Hay on January 16, 2009 at 4:16 AM
I have a feeling I may see this agian in a supliment from BBC wildlife some time around November

Wow

Wow

Ian Hay
Posted by David Sewell on January 16, 2009 at 4:29 AM
It is not often I look at a B&W natural history shot and think yes, that looks better than it would in colour. This is the exception, WOW!!

David

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Posted by Danny Green on January 16, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Hello Phil

Yes everything finaly came together for just one evening, I have been working on Starlings since November and have travelled thousands of miles in the process looking for the perfect shot and at a number of different locations, thanks to all those people who have helped throughout the project and also to you Phil for offering to put me up while down in the south but as you can see I am very attached to sleeping in my car :biggrin:

Danny :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on January 16, 2009 at 4:45 AM
Danny

Fantastic shot your effort rewarded.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by Tim Taylor on January 16, 2009 at 5:53 AM
A fantastic image. Congrats.

Tim :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on January 16, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Wow this is Superb Danny. :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on January 16, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Would have been easier to go to Italy Danny :smile: I admire your persistence in getting the image your after....

Fine work...
Tony
Posted by John Varley on January 16, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Absolute cracker Danny. Perfect for BW treatment. :toast: :toast:

John
Posted by Colin Crowdey on January 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM
congrats on a fantastic image, this has to be one of the best of these type of images I have seen, perseverance pays off :smile:

cheers

Colin
Posted by Danny Green on January 16, 2009 at 7:57 AM
Cheers Guys

Thanks to Mark Sissons advice I have had another play with the processing and used a different way of converting to black and white which I think looks so much better.

Danny
Posted by john macpherson on January 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Lovely image, well suited to b&w. But I prefer the first one by a considerable margin - the very subtle details which make this such an excellent image are lost in the second - such as the symmetry between the tops of the trees and the shape of the flock, and the lovely delicate curve of birds at top left. Nice one Mr Green!
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 16, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Cracking image and I too prefer the first image Danny. Too much detail has been lost in the second.
Robert
Posted by John Robinson on January 16, 2009 at 8:57 AM
First for me too.
JR
Posted by Lea Roberts on January 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM
also me, in the second you now cant see anything in the top left.
Posted by Richard Peters on January 16, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Stunning shot. Agree with the others that the first image is much better.
Posted by Cliff Young on January 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM
My vote goes to the first as well - stunning image! :toast: Cliff
Posted by David Taylor on January 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Now I know where all the starlings have gone, I counted five in the roost across the road from me. :rolleyes: I much prefer the first as well, a superb behavioural image.

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Posted by Rob Howard on January 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Hi Danny,

Your hard work has paid off, stunning shot.

Regards

Rob
Posted by jack chapman on January 16, 2009 at 12:06 PM
beautiful image, the composition of the two trees and the flock is just wonderful, much prefer the processing of the first to the second
Posted by Fran French on January 16, 2009 at 12:18 PM
One of natures wonders indeed! Stunning work, your perseverance has paid off handsomely. I too prefer the first image as the detail has been lost in the second.

WOW!!

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 16, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Again WOW..! Very well captured indeed.. :eek: :eek:

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 16, 2009 at 2:31 PM
The first is stunning, great work. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian McGeough on January 16, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Very very nice Danny.

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Vincent Jones on January 16, 2009 at 4:02 PM
A very special shot Danny & brilliantly taken & presented

Vince :toast:
Posted by Rob Fisher on January 16, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Cracking shot Danny.

I think your original post works better. I like the gradient in the sky - which is lost in the repost.

Thanks for the trip.
Posted by Jeremy on January 16, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Cracking shot, Danny. I have to agree with the others that I prefer the first version - the second is too contrasty.
Posted by Charles R Kerr on January 16, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Its not Flock its a Plague, have seen em like that Downunder some years ago in northern Victoria, haven't seen em for sometime now.

Charles R Kerr,
Downunder.
Posted by Tom Smit on January 17, 2009 at 5:23 AM
Supershot.
I'll go for the first one. I like that one more.
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Posted by Sam Mannaerts on January 17, 2009 at 5:52 AM
I go for the first one too!
Very nice! :toast: :toast:

grtz,
Sam
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 17, 2009 at 9:19 AM
WoW!!!!!!!!!! First image for me too.

Incredible.....what an experience to witness :eek:

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Posted by Ray on January 17, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Both shots have their merits for me, well seen and taken/processed.
Posted by Justin on January 18, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Hi Danny,
A cracking result and well worth all the effort (and miles) to get it.
The first one is my favourite of the two.
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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 19, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Wow, what an excellent capture :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 19, 2009 at 5:08 AM
I prefer the first Danny.
Great shot!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Danny Green on January 19, 2009 at 7:33 AM
Thanks everyone for their really nice comments :toast: :toast:

Danny :wavey: