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Posted by John Robinson on March 31, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Fluke
Yellow Hammer
One from my new farm hide. Complete fluke
So what can you say? Didn't realise the underwings were so white.
JR
Posted by Barry Southon on March 31, 2010 at 9:02 PM
John

A cracking flight shot, did he drop the stick?
:wink:
Posted by Tim Taylor on April 1, 2010 at 2:09 AM
Great eye contact for a flight shot and really nice head detail and colours. Fluke or not, it's an attractive shot John.

Tim :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on April 1, 2010 at 4:15 AM
It may be fluke, but it's a cracker.

David
Posted by Cliff Young on April 1, 2010 at 4:16 AM
Fluke or not, another cracker John. :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on April 1, 2010 at 4:26 AM
Hi John
I thought that you had a "project" on bird in flight??. Nice picture...I am missing your picture of "tits"
Kind regards
Frederic
Posted by Matt Cole on April 1, 2010 at 4:30 AM
I think you make your own luck when it comes to wildlife photography John. A great shot, fluke or not.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 1, 2010 at 4:58 AM
Nice one John.
Posted by John Varley on April 1, 2010 at 5:13 AM
Wonderful shot John. :toast: :toast:

This seems apt:-
'In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.' - Louis Pasteur

John
Posted by Andy Gregory on April 1, 2010 at 5:24 AM
Well captured John, a great shot, fluke or not :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 1, 2010 at 5:53 AM

Smart shot John.

Andy...
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on April 1, 2010 at 7:06 AM
Great flight shot, the slight head turn and sharpness at the right point make the image. :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on April 1, 2010 at 7:40 AM
This is great, fluke or not.

Phil Newman
Posted by Dale Sutton on April 1, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Superb fluke John.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on April 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM
You lucky old g*t :razz: :razz:




Well caught John :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on April 1, 2010 at 11:51 AM
I was expecting something really interesting like a liver fluke or something, :biggrin: :confused: :wink: However this displays great technique despite the level of luck you say was involved.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on April 1, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Thanks all !
Apreciated.
David I reckon I've got one inside me !! I'll try and get a shot when it comes out !! :biggrin:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 1, 2010 at 1:18 PM

Hi John,

Thats a cracker, fluke or no fluke! The head looks a little dark compared to the rest of the plumage, but that really is nit picking! :smile:

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by jeff acreman on April 1, 2010 at 2:17 PM
hi john

fluke - i dont think so
great flight shot indeed, regarding under wing colour i didnot expect white as you state

jeff acreman
Posted by David Kjaer on April 1, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Hi John

You have to be there & you were - Nice one!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 1, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Thanks again. When I say "fluke" it was because I actually took the picture of this bird on a perch, but the auto focus on the big Sigma is a pain and the Nikon shutter delay is not the best . So in effect I missd the bird on the perch completely. Its a big crop too, as you can imagine.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 1, 2010 at 4:48 PM
You jammy so and so :biggrin: A great shot fluke or not and even a catchlight in the eye :toast: :jump:
Posted by Bob Cox on April 2, 2010 at 7:16 AM
Better to be lucky than .......................

Bob.
Posted by Karen Summers on April 4, 2010 at 5:56 PM
might be a fluke John but its a good one