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Swallow in flight

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Posted by Austin Thomas on May 10, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Hi all,

I am still spending some time developing "a relationship" with the Mk4 camera. It is taking me longer than I imagined to migrate from a MK3 to a MK4. Not just in terms of the camera settings but also the need to change RAW converter as my trusty version of CS3 doesn't support the MK4.

Here is one of a Swallow taken recently across open fields. There were a fair number of them around and the odd one would stop on the fence wire. This was taken soon after it had taken off from a stationary position and is a reasonable crop from a 700mm lens combination.

C&C welcome.

1DMK4, 500mm +1.4x, f6.3, 1/1600 ISO 800

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 10, 2010 at 1:50 PM
You've done really well here - Lovely colours and BG. No nits from me :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on May 10, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Not easy to capture these in flight as good as this. Excellent.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Bob Cox on May 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM
No Nits , just awwwwwwwwwwww.

Bob.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 10, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Absolutely spot on Austin.
Posted by John Robinson on May 10, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Excellent !
JR
Posted by Tom Smit on May 10, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Greeeaaaaat shot.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bronia Klima on May 10, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Well captured Austin, great detail and colours, works well with background
Bronia
Posted by Paul Rosser on May 10, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Bloody hell! This is brilliant, really, the best Swallow in flight I've seen!!! The 1D MK4 seems to be working just fine Austin. The dogs whatsits!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 10, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Very difficult bird to get in flight-you have done well

Dave :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on May 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Smart image.Nuff said.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 10, 2010 at 3:40 PM
This is soooooo hard to capture so thumbs up from me...

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by David Kjaer on May 10, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Superb capture!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on May 10, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Amazing. Well done. :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on May 10, 2010 at 4:30 PM
This looks spot on Austin. Great background and good detail where you need it. The MK4 is quite a transition.

Ian
Posted by Calum Dickson on May 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Very very tricky to capture, hard enough just trying to follow them with our eyes. An excellent capture Austin.

:toast:
Calum
Posted by Heath McDonald on May 10, 2010 at 5:10 PM
This is an excellent shot Austin, the tail feather markings are something you would not normally be able to see, great composition, well done.

regards

Heath
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Spot on Austin :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul King on May 10, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Nice capture indeed.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 11, 2010 at 3:42 AM
Belter. the action in the tail is brilliant :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 11, 2010 at 3:50 AM
Oh yes.... great in flight image, with a great bg....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 11, 2010 at 4:09 AM
a really great shot Austin, it's got it all, the light, the pose and a lovely background. Very well taken.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on May 11, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Fantastic flight shot made even better by the detail in the tail.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marcus Conway on May 11, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Fantastic result, one of the best I've seen :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on May 11, 2010 at 6:21 AM
Really good Austin! As Marcus says, it's one of the best I've seen.

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 11, 2010 at 6:27 AM
Superb flight image of a very tricky subject.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 11, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Amazing :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 11, 2010 at 1:44 PM
I assume Austin this is the original one and not tweaked, which I think is a pity, a fraction in brightness & Sat I think makes it as you know.:wink: Still think it's a good image. :toast: :toast:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Matt Tellum on May 11, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Lovely image as already mentioned.Like you i am in the process of getting to know the mk4 and this is a gigantic step for me conning from a mk11 so im well out of my depth right now.Hope you dont think this is too foward of me but could you please let me know what settings you are using and any tips you may have. Regards. tellum@blueyonder.co.uk
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 11, 2010 at 2:35 PM

Top draw image Austin, one of the best for me too :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Karen Summers on May 14, 2010 at 2:59 AM
excellent image everything spot on
Posted by Liam Pauling on May 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Brilliant!