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Cock fight

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Posted by Simon Litten on March 26, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Cock fight
Hi all

Nearly drove over this pair yesterday evening as they were fighting in the middle of the lane! They kept me entertained for a good ten minutes with their frenzied leaping and scratching - long enough for me to take loads of shots of them jumping half out of the frame - one picture only had a tail in it!

This was the best of the bunch and a nightmare to process because of the dappled light. Hope I've done it justice.

Canon 1dIII 500mm f4 1/800 iso 800 cropped either end as the space added nothing.

Posted by Tom Smit on March 26, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Great shot. I have no comments. :smile:
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Posted by Richard Peters on March 26, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Yep I agree, great stuff :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 26, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Nice photo simon, these birds make so much noise! i can just hear these two now :eek: :eek: lovely colours and light, well done :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 26, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Fantastic action shot. Looks great to me. Cheers, Mark
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 26, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Super shot Simon. Love the action. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Craig Churchill on March 26, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Cracking action shot!

Craig

www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by John Robinson on March 26, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Good stuff.
JR
Posted by Brian Davis on March 26, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Best action shot for a while, love it well done.

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Posted by PhilH on March 26, 2009 at 3:09 PM
That is excellent... your processing has done it justice.

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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 26, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Brilliant Simon

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Posted by jack chapman on March 26, 2009 at 4:02 PM
brilliant poses and the light has really brought out the colours of the top bird, a great picture
Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 26, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Excellent! Well caught! The poses are great and so is the light. Your processing looks spot on to me!

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Posted by Greg Hitchcock on March 26, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Cracking action shot, well captured.

Greg
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 26, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Brilliant!

Tim :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 26, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Crop works well on this great action shot, nice one.
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 27, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Cracking action shor Simon - well captured (and processed since you were worried about it!)

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Mark
Posted by Mark sellings on March 27, 2009 at 5:58 AM
Oh now thats just brilliant - action, poses, sharpness and beautiful colours - can't ask for anything more!

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Mark
Posted by Ian Mason on March 27, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Superb! Great to get them both off the ground and position relative to each other is just spot on.
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 28, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Cracking action image :cool:

Thought there might of been a little movement in the wings at 1/800.So you have done well.

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Posted by Danny Green on March 29, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Fantastic shot

Danny :toast: :toast: