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The diver. (Repost)

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Posted by Bob Cox on April 16, 2010 at 12:26 PM
The diver. (Repost)
One great pleasure I get from photographing birds is its ability to freeze the moment, I see barn owls dive perhaps twenty times in an evening but only when I get home and view the shots on the screen can I see the amazing abilities they have .

50D-600mm-ISO 250-1/500-f6.3-tripod.

Bob.
Posted by Tim Taylor on April 16, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Brilliant capture Bob! Did the barnie connect? I'm not entirely sure about the crop. Perhpas if it was a bit more elongated top to bottom it would give more of a sense of diving - not sure.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 16, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Top flight shot Bob, I like the stare of the bird.
A bit noisy for ISO 250 ?
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 16, 2010 at 2:10 PM
I know the 50D has a reputation for grain :biggrin: I take it that this is a large crop, I like the image but feel it needs some extra processing to remove the grain

Dave
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 16, 2010 at 2:18 PM

Great timing Bob, the pose is bang on as is the exposure.

Andy...
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 16, 2010 at 3:53 PM
That's an impressive nosedive,Bob.Very grainy though.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by eric weight on April 16, 2010 at 4:21 PM
You've caught some great action there Bob, but the processing isn't helping. Some judicious NR and a little less sharpening would improve it further I would have thought?
:toast: eric
Posted by Bob Cox on April 16, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Yes Dave , a large crop, whats left is about 30% of a full frame .I've run it through again with Noiseware.

Bob.
Posted by Craig Jones on April 16, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Brilliant pose caught,love the composition and great detail too :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Gregory on April 16, 2010 at 5:56 PM
A great action shot :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on April 17, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Action pose and composition wonderful. Excellent image. :toast: :toast:

Phil Newman
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 19, 2010 at 4:09 AM
Great action shot. I like it very much. :smile: