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Too close!

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Posted by David Kjaer on February 20, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Too close!
Had a trip to Slimbridge yesterday as there was almost 3" of snow on the ground. The Pintails were quite active but not coming very close so I decided to put x1.4 extender on. Yes 'sods law' these two came so close that I clipped the very tip of the females wing and tail and had to add some canvas also meant that when viewed at 100% the female is slightly soft due to DOF problems!

Canon 1D MkIII + 500mm + x1.4 iso 800 1/1000 at f8

David
Posted by John Robinson on February 20, 2010 at 5:17 PM
It'll do for me though. Even a bit more on the right would be better.
JohnR
PS I do the pinioned ones - they don't go so fast ! :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by Paul King on February 20, 2010 at 6:20 PM
It's a smashing image David excellent detail in the feathers. :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 20, 2010 at 6:47 PM
Looks fine to me David.
Pintail are very smart birds indeed and your twin flight capture shows of both the male and female nicely.

Major.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 20, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Wish it was mine, Thousands here this year and yet not 1 decent image

Dave :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by john macpherson on February 21, 2010 at 1:22 AM
Cor thats good! One more in there and I'd remove the three from above my fireplace and put this there! :-)

Seriously though - really lovely capture in great light. The natural reflector (snow) has just lifted the detail beautifully.
Posted by Cliff Young on February 21, 2010 at 2:15 AM
David, that's a lovely shot and to get the male and female together is a bonus. :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 21, 2010 at 3:17 AM
Yes 'sods law' these two came so close - LOL David, we have all been there :biggrin:

The light and detail almost gives a 3D feel/quality on the first one, yes some more room would have been ideal, but then that's life David. :wink:

Steve :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 21, 2010 at 3:29 AM
Superb light and great formation flying caught beautifully!
Posted by jack chapman on February 21, 2010 at 6:28 AM
great lighting and poses, the positioning of the two birds is just right
Posted by CLICKMAN38 on February 21, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Looks perfect to me!
Tom J
Posted by Karen Summers on February 21, 2010 at 7:19 AM
cracking shot
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 21, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Beautifully lit and great wing positions.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 21, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Wonderful capture :wink: lovely light and stunning detail,beautiful image :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 21, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Lovely flight shot :toast:

great detail and background not much more you could ask for :wink:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on February 21, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Stunning quality David and expertly handled. Very tight but well worth keeping for the male/female comparison alone. Good stuff.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 21, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Tremendous detail for a flight shot David. Very nice indeed.
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 21, 2010 at 5:25 PM
super image David, great light and detail

Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on February 22, 2010 at 1:36 AM
Beautiful flight shot David,
wow I am so far away from this quality :rolleyes:
Bertl
Posted by Ian Butler on February 22, 2010 at 3:59 AM
Great shot David. The soft light in this is great. Good job on the cloning aswell!! :wink: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on February 22, 2010 at 5:00 AM
I'm convinced birds know when you put a converter on, even so you have a lovely image here.

David
Posted by Danny Green on February 22, 2010 at 6:21 AM
Hello Dave

Cracking shot of a beautiful species.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 22, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Hi David, super capture. :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on February 22, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Superb!

Ian
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on February 22, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Stunning shot beautifully framed. Fantastic body positions, top drawer.
Posted by David Taylor on February 24, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Masterly capture. Very well done indeed.

:toast: :toast: :jump: