My first topic here, so I think an intro is not a bad idea...
My name is Patrick De Paepe (better knowed by 2 persons overhere as "The Belgian B%£*$?d)
Live in Antwerp in Belgium, love nature photography... and especially mammals and birds of prey.
Last week I joined a trip to Norway with Danny Green to Ole Martin's Sea eagles area.
It was a great experience to have an exelent opportunity for capturing these wonderful birds of prey.
Here's one of my favorites of the trip:
Nikon D3-600mmVR/4
Iso400 1/60sec. F/5.6
Handheld in a boat with a bit of fill flash
Posted by Mark Davies on August 21, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Yep you are that Belgian B"^%$£D!
As a debut superb.
Danny is going to be sick as a parrot .Nice to see that you got a blurry wing shot too. Now how many did Danny get? Oh thats right NONE !
I mean who shoots handheld 600mm in boat ? You Belgian B^%%&D!
Welcome to the party.
I'm sure having seen some of your portfolio you are going to be hated here.LOL
You Belgian B$^£"%D
All the best my friend and please enjoy the site .You are in great company.
Mark
Posted by Liam Pauling on August 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Just an amazing image! I really like the wing blur and looking forward to more of your work!
Posted by F.DESMETTE on August 21, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Hello Patrick
Nice picture Patrick. I am also Belgian but I live in a country surrounded by strange people....England!
Bonne continuation
Frederic
www.fredericdesmette.com
Posted by Lee Newman on August 21, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Welcome Patrick. super 1st post.
Lee
Posted by Craig Jones on August 22, 2009 at 7:06 AM
Very nice.like the 'blur' and the lens is brillant,nice photo's on 'flickr' too,welcome and all the best Patrick
Posted by Austin Thomas on August 22, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Welcome PAtrick and a great opener.
Looking forward to seeing more.
Best regards,
Austin
Posted by JMACTAVISH on August 22, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Lovely shot. slow shutter and pop of flash combine well here.
You've probably heard that this place is full of nit pickers, but surely you can not agree with that. So far no one has picked on the clipped primaries on this one. Others would have been put to the sword for less.
Welcome Patrick, a different view of an WT Eagle for once
You forgot the tilted horizon line too John
Posted by JMACTAVISH on August 22, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Hang on, I'll straighten my screen......oh aye, your right, tilted horizon.
I'd still keep it though
J
Posted by Danny Green on August 22, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Hello Pat
Welcome to the forum and I am looking forward to seeing some of your stuff on here as you have got some great stuff. Nice Arty Farty Eagle I wish I could have got my heads as sharpe.
Danny
Posted by Edwin kats on August 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Welcome Pat. Nice to see you here. Great shot and good to read you were in good company. Hope to see more of this.
Discussion
15 repliesMy first topic here, so I think an intro is not a bad idea...
My name is Patrick De Paepe (better knowed by 2 persons overhere as "The Belgian B%£*$?d)
Live in Antwerp in Belgium, love nature photography...
Last week I joined a trip to Norway with Danny Green to Ole Martin's Sea eagles area.
It was a great experience to have an exelent opportunity for capturing these wonderful birds of prey.
Here's one of my favorites of the trip:
Nikon D3-600mmVR/4
Iso400 1/60sec. F/5.6
Handheld in a boat with a bit of fill flash
Greets
Another stunning shot of a sea Eagle
Shame you clipped the wing
As a debut superb.
Danny is going to be sick as a parrot .Nice to see that you got a blurry wing shot too. Now how many did Danny get? Oh thats right NONE !
I mean who shoots handheld 600mm in boat ? You Belgian B^%%&D!
Welcome to the party.
I'm sure having seen some of your portfolio you are going to be hated here.LOL
You Belgian B$^£"%D
All the best my friend and please enjoy the site .You are in great company.
Mark
welcome to the club
Nice picture Patrick. I am also Belgian but I live in a country surrounded by strange people....England!
Bonne continuation
Frederic
www.fredericdesmette.com
Lee
Looking forward to seeing more.
Best regards,
Austin
You've probably heard that this place is full of nit pickers, but surely you can not agree with that. So far no one has picked on the clipped primaries on this one. Others would have been put to the sword for less.
J
You forgot the tilted horizon line too John
I'd still keep it though
J
Welcome to the forum and I am looking forward to seeing some of your stuff on here as you have got some great stuff. Nice Arty Farty Eagle I wish I could have got my heads as sharpe.
Danny
Edwin Kats
THX, what a welcome...
I hope I can learn quite a lot from you guy's and girls and be a surplus for this place.