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Posted by Danny Green on March 6, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Starling Tower
Still been working on Starling flocks been the best project I have done in years. Most of the time it has been fustrating as when you think things are coming together with the weather the starlings don't perform and when the starlings perform the weather is crap. One thing I have learnt through all this though is you do need good weather and you also need a peregrine when you get both it all comes together. I am also convinced you need the tide to be right as if you have a high tide in the middle of the day, peregrines find it easier to catch food mainly waders which stops them coming for the starlings. This was one of those moments I have been waiting for. :smile:

Canon 1Ds MK11, 70-200mm Lens, F5.6, 1/200, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Bob Cox on March 6, 2009 at 1:20 PM
I love these shots, they are either comical or beautiful , this one is the latter.

Bob.
Posted by Craig Churchill on March 6, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Can't decide on the cloud intersecting the flock?
Otherwise pretty damn good!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 6, 2009 at 1:30 PM
It's a fantastic shot Danny. I don't like that cloud across the middle but there isn't a lot you can do about that. I reckon you could also get two seperate images from top and bottom of the cloud.

Robert
Posted by Fran French on March 6, 2009 at 2:11 PM
A lovely shot Danny. Love the sky colour and shape of the birds, makes me think of a puff of smoke. I am undecided about the cloud. A wonderful study.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 6, 2009 at 2:14 PM
When i first opened it up on my laptop i couldnt see the bottom of the image and it looked like a reflection with the cloud being the land,Better on the big screen.Great colours in the sky-strange the way the cloud breaks the colours as well-one of the best mass starling images i have seen


Dave :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Billy Fairburn on March 6, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Lovely shot Danny, I love the colours :toast: :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on March 6, 2009 at 2:42 PM
That's the best one by far Danny, nice work...

Barn Owls are really active at the moment mate... :smile:

Tony
Posted by Edwin kats on March 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I hate you :mad:

But you know that is the greatest compliment I can give you.

Ed
Posted by Craig Jones on March 6, 2009 at 4:39 PM
10/10 :wink: :wink: Lovely colours,lovely detail,lovely vision, well done danny :wink:

All The Best

Craig Jones
Staffordshire
:wavey:
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 6, 2009 at 5:08 PM
A stunning image Danny. When I first saw it I thought for a second that the lower part of the flock was a reflection of the upper part in a lake. Must get my eyes tested - LOL

Tim :toast:
Posted by Tim Gregory on March 6, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Great stuff Danny, I like the trees in the foreground as it really gives a good sense of scale!

Posted by PhilH on March 7, 2009 at 12:08 PM
You really must clean your sensor :biggrin:

Great formation and comp... your stuck with the cloud but still one of the best of this genre I have seen.

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Posted by Magnus Hird on March 7, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Now that's a starling shot! Best flock shot I've seen on here. Its like an inverted tornado :smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 7, 2009 at 1:24 PM
I was there and all i can say is for 20 minutes or so i couldn't decide wether to shoot or watch .The display was awesome and Danny you nailed this one as you thought you had in the motor.The cloud ? it adds for me , giving a sense of scale and depth to the roost with the image firmly planted with the line of trees. :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 7, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Superb shot, must have been an amazing sight :eek: .
I agree the cloud is perhaps a little distracting, but still a great image!

Lewis.
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