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Posted by Simon Litten on April 24, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Swallow
Canon 1dIII 500mm +1.4x f10 1/320 FF

Hi all

Great to see these beauties returning to our shores.
Taken yesterday at a site that proved quite productive for me last year where they obligingly perch at eye level. And it's next to a lay-by so makes shooting from the car a doddle. This fella had clearly just arrived back as he looked exhausted, struggling to keep his eyes open as I happily snapped away!


Simon
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 24, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Lovely image Simon,great seperation from that super BG, he does look jiggered.

Andy...
Posted by John Robinson on April 24, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Good stuff.
Looks like hes,s wishing he.d never come !
JR
Posted by David Taylor on April 24, 2010 at 5:08 PM
One of the best swallow pictures I've seen. Superb.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Ron McCombe on April 24, 2010 at 5:19 PM
nice one Simon

Brilliant image, love the background
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 24, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Lovely detail and superb BG. Never ever manage to get close to Swallows. If they perch its always really high up. :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 24, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Lovely detail and colours. I've felt like that a few times recently ...
Posted by Karen Summers on April 24, 2010 at 6:08 PM
thats a cracking shot lovely detail and colour
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 25, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Super detailed and colourful shot and always such a joy to see the first one back.Love it.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on April 25, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Great background, and lovely detail on the bird.

David
Posted by Philip Newman on April 25, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Lovely relaxed Swallow image. :toast: :toast:


Philip Newman
Posted by Philip Newman on April 25, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Lovely relaxed Swallow image. :toast: :toast:


Philip Newman
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 26, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Lovely image. Great detail and a very nice background. :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 26, 2010 at 6:18 AM
All been said, but enjoying it nonetheless..

Brett :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 26, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Hello Simon.

Lovely capture and the simple setting as work well.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Green on April 26, 2010 at 1:31 PM
great detail and colour, smashing picture.
:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Ian Haskell on April 26, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Lovely capture, love the pose and the expression of the bird overall.

Ian