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Hovering Snow Bunting

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Posted by Mark Wilson on February 3, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Hovering Snow Bunting
I spent some time recently with the Salthouse Snow Buntings, concentrating on them in the air.

1D2N, 500/4, 1.4x, beanbag, car @ 1/2500, f7.1, ISO 400. Full frame.
Posted by jeff acreman on February 3, 2010 at 12:56 PM
hi mark
wonderful flight pic, detail frozen to perfection, great colours and just about see one foot/claw - was he about to land

jeff acreman
Posted by Craig Jones on February 3, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Beautiful image,brillant capture Mark :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 3, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Top shot Mark. Nice to see a different aspect of the snow bunting. The BG is great too.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on February 3, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Congats Mark, I know its not easy to track those little guys.
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 3, 2010 at 1:10 PM
That's a really good flight shot Mark - well done indeed.

Mark

:toast:
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 3, 2010 at 1:57 PM
And the 1.4x,blimey well caught!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Lovely flight shot and sharp where it matters Mark. Well done.

Major.
Posted by John MacTavish on February 3, 2010 at 2:03 PM
I think Major has summed this one up nicely.

Nice light too
Posted by Fran French on February 3, 2010 at 2:19 PM
I can only echo the above comments, superb stuff!

Fran :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 3, 2010 at 2:29 PM
An impressive and skillfully captured image. :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 3, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Excellent execution Mark.

Major, I think you might be trying to update the old John Collier advert. :biggrin:
Posted by Ron McCombe on February 3, 2010 at 2:39 PM
Lovely image Mark

Ron
Posted by Ron McCombe on February 3, 2010 at 2:39 PM
Lovely image Mark

Ron
Posted by Mike Andrews on February 3, 2010 at 3:24 PM
I agree with the Major. Cracking detail for a stationary bird, let alone a bird in flight (even if it is hovering). :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on February 3, 2010 at 3:39 PM
I think Major & Ron really like this one Mark :biggrin: Good work!

Des :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 3, 2010 at 3:39 PM
A cracking flight shot and beautiful background.

Has Major's and Ron's fingers got stuck on the submit button? :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Mark Wilson on February 3, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Is it just me or is there an echo in here? :biggrin:

Thanks everyone, all comments appreciated!
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 3, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Hi Mark, the major certainly likes it!!
Stunning shot, love it

Paul Hobson
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Ian Butler on February 3, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Its definately worth 34 comments!! thats got to be a record in that short space of time. Keep coming back to this just to make sure its real!! a belter of a shot Mark. Great work. :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 3, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Hi Mark

Ticks all the boxes - very nice!

David :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 3, 2010 at 5:25 PM
Super shot - up there in a couple of weeks and would be dead pleased to come away with anything like this!!
Posted by David Sewell on February 3, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I nearly posted a snow bunting a couple of days ago. Looking at this one I am really glad I didn't. Superb stuff - it certainly got Major's attention!

David
Posted by John Robinson on February 3, 2010 at 6:59 PM
It'll do for me.
Major likes it I think :biggrin:
JR
Posted by Matt Cole on February 4, 2010 at 2:14 AM
a very impressive shot, great stuff.

Matt
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 4, 2010 at 3:42 AM
Stunning flight shot!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by John Chapman on February 4, 2010 at 4:20 AM
Hi Mark, the Major and Ron certainly sums it up. :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 4, 2010 at 5:09 AM
Very nice indeed. Was this hovering against a wind.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on February 4, 2010 at 7:20 AM
Absolutely wonderful shot Mark :toast: :toast: etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

Alan