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Very Keen (c)

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Posted by Vincent Jones on June 22, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Very Keen (c)
Taken this afternoon whilst out doing some flight & photography training with no other that Kaln the Eagle Owl

I have uploaded three images of my experience to share with you

Thanks for looking :toast:

D3
300mm F2.8 VR
1/1600th sec
ISO - 640
F8
Handheld
Posted by John Swift on June 22, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Hi Vince, I wonder is this a big crop as there is a strange noise / artefact clearly visible in the background colours.
Other than that I like the comp and those eyes just grab you.

Regards

JohnS
www.jesone.co.uk
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 22, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Hi John :wavey:
Great to see you back, :toast: :toast: :toast:

Thanks for picking this up :toast:, I agree also about the strange noise/artifacts in the bg.

This is small crop to frame, I think the noise is either the low heat from todays sun (when it ame out) or from the highish ISO used or combined: The bg distance varies, lower point obviously is around the perch he took off from, the middle bg is about 30ft away & the higher bg is about 100 to 150ft away. Need me tape measure me think :biggrin: Be right back.






















Got it :biggrin: 125.75ft :rolleyes:

Did anyone pick up the metal screw in the perch :eek: Whoops, who put that there :cool:
Posted by Graham Goddard on June 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
There are 2 screws Vinnie lol............. :wavey:
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM
:eek: :eek: :eek: & there is :biggrin:

:razz:

Come on who added the other one, own up :argue:
Posted by Graham Goddard on June 22, 2009 at 6:37 PM
I saw DG with that screw driver.................. :wink:
Posted by Ray on June 22, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Crop or not this is an excellent shot, just a tad over size vertically, as I had to rearrange the window in order to full view the image.

As I said an excellent capture, well worked.
Posted by Mark Davies on June 22, 2009 at 7:07 PM
I blame DG to.He can screw anything up!
The noise isn't too distracting but there is a lot . With the D3 the noise is lower at 1000 iso than 640 I have found . Andy A has an explaination for this , buggered if I can remember what it was though I fell asleep at 'the reason is'.
Smart image bud ,them eyes just get you everytime. :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 23, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Nits already covered Vince but really nice work nonetheless.. All the detail in the eyes just draws you in.. Well captured and making the most of an exercise session is obviously good for the both of you.. :biggrin:

Brett :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on June 24, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Beautiful, love the 'look' vincent, cracking shot, and hope you are well :wink: :wavey: