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After The Cream

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Posted by Dale Sutton on April 4, 2010 at 6:19 AM
After The Cream
Hi
This is one I took about 3 years ago. I had seen plenty of pictures of blue tits on the bottle, but none flying to the bottle so that was my challange.
I used a plain bacground.
1d mk3
100mm macro
infrared beam breaker made by Woods electronics.
3 High speed flash heads - 1/20000 sec
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 4, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Wow!
Looks like you've got the hang of this high speed malarky then. :biggrin:

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on April 4, 2010 at 7:20 AM
Superb work, Dale.

David
Posted by Justin on April 4, 2010 at 7:35 AM
An impressive shot. :toast: :cool:
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 4, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Superb stuff! :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 4, 2010 at 1:48 PM

Wow indeed!, Superb indeed!, top shot Dale.

Andy...
Posted by Liam Pauling on April 4, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Wow great shot, love the detail in the wings.

:toast:

liam
Posted by David Taylor on April 4, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Great capture.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 4, 2010 at 5:42 PM
beautiful shot Dale I remember this one
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 4, 2010 at 6:17 PM
Tremendous catch Dale. Well done. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 4, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Excelent work and techs Dale . I have to say though,(oops) that the lack of a "meaningfull " (for want of a better word ) detailed background leaves a superb technical image looking a little too studio orientated for me. I do uderstand the difficulties with HS flash and backgrounds etc and that's partly why I gave up ! There is always the danger that the high speed grabbing of a moment we will never see with our eyes becomes a little "artificial "
As I have said though- a great technical achievement ,
Sorry to be a little negative. If it's any consolation- I never really liked the old Hosking flight stuff anyway.:biggrin:
Cheers
johnR
Posted by Craig Jones on April 4, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Brilliant moment captured :eek: love the composition,well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by John Chapman on April 5, 2010 at 4:50 AM
Hi Dale, superb capture. :toast:
Posted by Peter Edge on April 6, 2010 at 1:20 AM
A really well executed shot. How are you getting an exposed background? are you lighting that seperately?
Superb work.