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Posted by Simon Litten on April 28, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Swallow
Canon 1dIII 500mm +1.4x f7.1 1/640

Hi all

Spent the morning with the local swallows as they gathered mud for their nests. Great fun lying on the floor and have them 'buzz' you!


Simon
Posted by Mark Green on April 28, 2010 at 9:31 AM
really cracking image, colours are great, and the light shows up the feathers so nicely.

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Graham Goddard on April 28, 2010 at 10:23 AM
I like this a lot. Lovely BG :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 28, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Guess Simon, Graham has already taken my opening words. :biggrin:

Good detail/colour and judging on the light, the whites have been handled very well. might be tempted to clone the white blob in the FG & even the BG to reduce the darker areas. really like the POV. :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 28, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Hi Simon a really cracking image.

Phil.

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Posted by John Robinson on April 28, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Good stuff .
JR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on April 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Like wot Stephen said :toast: :toast:
Posted by simon manning on April 28, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Well done ,nothing much left to say :wink:

Simon
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 28, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Fabulous shot Simon, love it. :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on April 28, 2010 at 2:34 PM
excellent image, great colours and sharpness
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 28, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Hello Simon.

That for me is just out standing and one of the best Swallow pickers I have seen.

Love it.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Austin Thomas on April 28, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Great stuff Simon,

Love the POV.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Mark Davies on April 28, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Brill, nuff said :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on April 28, 2010 at 3:36 PM
It is.......... superb



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Calum
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 28, 2010 at 3:47 PM

Hi Simon,

Thats another beauty! The plumage detail is superb and love the pov. All been said!

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by eric weight on April 28, 2010 at 11:07 PM
Couldn't agree more with Guy. Top notch image Simon. I don't remember seeing better.
:toast: eric
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 29, 2010 at 1:56 AM
What a beautiful shot. Great detail and a very nice low point of view. :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 29, 2010 at 6:06 AM
That all works very well indeed, maybe one with some mud in the mouth might fulfill the story a little better?

Brett :toast:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on April 29, 2010 at 9:07 AM
this is a cracking shot, love the colours and the whites have been held well, I might be tempted to crop the OOF foreground at the bottom, but then I might not? Nice shot either way, works for me

cheers

Colin
Posted by Bob Cox on May 2, 2010 at 6:25 AM
All boxes ticked . nice shot.

Bob.