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Pintail in-flight

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Posted by Alan Bryant on January 18, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Pintail in-flight
1D3
500f4 + 1.4TC
ISO 200
1/1000 @ f/5.6

Thanks for looking and for your comments :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on January 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM
"Wildfowl" don't normally do much for me but this shot is spot on. A top drawer shot in my book.

Tony :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on January 18, 2009 at 1:13 PM
W :eek: W Alan you nailed this one - love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on January 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM
This is superb Alan.
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Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 18, 2009 at 1:29 PM


Top draw indeed!! this is an excellent capture Alan, flight photography at it's best :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Gary Beers on January 18, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Definitely a WOW shot - one to turn everybody else (including me) green.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 18, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Hi Alan,

A quick question if I may, being a fellow 1D3 owner myself I'd be very interested in knowing what settings you were using when this image was taken.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Jon Galt on January 18, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Superb action shot. Great light as well

Regards

Jon
Posted by Sam Mannaerts on January 18, 2009 at 1:49 PM
WOW :eek:
Superb shot!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:

grtz,
Sam
Posted by jack chapman on January 18, 2009 at 1:50 PM
great shot looks really 3D somehow, maybe because it's so sharp!!!!
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 18, 2009 at 2:17 PM
Oh yeah!!! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on January 18, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Supershot. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on January 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM
that is a stunner Alan, really superb. Very well done.

Matt
Posted by Colin Crowdey on January 18, 2009 at 2:52 PM
this really is a top drawer effort, superb

cheers

Colin
Posted by Ian Mason on January 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM
:eek: Yikes! That's amazing. So sharp and great eye contact. One of the best flight shots I've seen for sure.
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on January 18, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Cracking shot, well captured!

Greg
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 18, 2009 at 3:58 PM
I have been trying hard for a pin tail shot for a while-now deeply jealous-top notch-they dont come much better

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 18, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Very nice Alan a great looking image.

Phil.



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Posted by John Robinson on January 18, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Incredible shot !
JR
Posted by Tim Taylor on January 18, 2009 at 4:46 PM
A really stunning flight shot - great pose, lighting and incredible sharpness.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Paul Hillion on January 18, 2009 at 4:50 PM
WOW indeed! Incredible shot, just fantastic! That light is just amazing.

:toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 18, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Well, it's all been said, so just :toast: :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Ray on January 18, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Now this is something else, a truely superb shot
Posted by Barry Southon on January 18, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Alan

Stunning not seen better.

Barry :wink:
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 18, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Excellent image Alan top quality. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Hello Allen.

Know thats just stunning.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on January 18, 2009 at 5:45 PM
The body is pin sharp, with just enough movement in the edge of the wings to bring it to life. Stunning is a word we use far too often, but wow, I'm really stunned this time.

David

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Posted by Simon Litten on January 18, 2009 at 6:49 PM
They don't get better than that. Top shot!

Simon
Posted by eric weight on January 19, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Truly impressive shot Alan.
:toast: :toast: :toast: eric
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 19, 2009 at 3:22 AM
Outstanding picture. Very well done! :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by Peter Cairns on January 19, 2009 at 4:35 AM
All been said - fine work.

Pete
Posted by Danny Green on January 19, 2009 at 4:48 AM
Fantastic shot Alan.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 19, 2009 at 5:06 AM
Superb!!!! :toast: :toast:
And my dreamshot of a Pintail.... :rolleyes:

Well done!!!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 19, 2009 at 5:36 AM
A cracker Alan.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Elliott Neep on January 19, 2009 at 7:04 AM
:eek: Oooh, nailed it!!!!! Love everything about it! You must have had a big old smile across your face when you saw that!
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Posted by PhilH on January 19, 2009 at 7:17 AM
Woooow.... super.....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 19, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Superb :toast:





regards

a very jealous


Ian
Posted by Tom_W on January 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM
You definately nailed that, excellent image.

T
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Thanks for the comments :wavey:

Andrew - I'll send you a email :wink:
Posted by Lee Newman on January 19, 2009 at 12:26 PM
What else is there to say its fabulous.

Lee
Posted by keith mitchell on January 19, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Hi Alan.
Alan this is really excellent and all as been said above.
From a novice like myself seeing work like this really gives you something to strive for.

:toast: :toast: :toast: Keith.
Posted by Brian Phipps on January 19, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Superb in everyway!!

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Posted by John Varley on January 20, 2009 at 4:05 AM
Fantastic Alan. :toast: :toast: :toast:

John

Posted by Lee Newman on January 20, 2009 at 12:38 PM
I keep coming back to this for another look.

Lee :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 21, 2009 at 5:06 AM
:eek: :eek: ... Just awesome.. I too have looked at this a lot..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on January 21, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Keep coming back to this one Alan. Great stuff
Where abouts was it taken ?
Cheers
John