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Hobby 'feeding'

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Posted by David Kjaer on May 11, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Hobby 'feeding'
Again taken at my local NR yesterday where 2 Hobby have been feeding on insects on and off for several days. As the damselflies have only just hatched most of the flying insects they are taking are very small as you will see in this image nothing is visible.

I have now added a 'Blog' page to my website where you will see a few more images I have taken. I have also added a 'Reviews' page which will be populated as and when I have time.

Canon 1D Mk1V 500mm at f5 iso 800 (no noise reduction) 1/4000

David
Posted by Bob Cox on May 11, 2010 at 6:33 PM
An amazing shot, I don’t know how you swing that lens fast enough to catch bird, wonderful.

Bob.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 11, 2010 at 7:03 PM
I used to watch these catching dragonflies when i lived in the UK-Never got an image, This is a beaut, Really sharp and nicely presented
Cant wait for more

Dave :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 11, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Fabulous David. Great detail in the head and eye.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Paul King on May 11, 2010 at 7:17 PM
Fantastic picture here and on Blog really nice capture David. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 12, 2010 at 3:23 AM
Superb David, great detail & colour, nice to see a bird not often seen or photographed well. :toast: :toast:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 12, 2010 at 3:31 AM
David

Simply stunning, it's one hell of a flight shot.

:wink:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 12, 2010 at 3:37 AM
Fantastic flight shot with loads of detail, unbelievable :eek:
Bertl
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on May 12, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Top shot, great subject David - happy days re the MkIV?
Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Ian Cook on May 12, 2010 at 4:30 AM
lovely shot David, been watching these myself over the weekend.
Posted by keith mitchell on May 12, 2010 at 5:29 AM
David this is superb,show us some more!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by John Robinson on May 12, 2010 at 5:46 AM
Good stuff !
JohnR
Posted by Tim Munsey on May 12, 2010 at 6:19 AM
Cracking shot, looks lke a mini peregrine.

Tim
Posted by Chris Lloyd on May 12, 2010 at 7:51 AM
Cracker. The ones on your blog are brilliant too!

Chris
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 12, 2010 at 8:10 AM
I've watched these catching Dragonflies at Minsmere - no chance of getting them with the 500.

Fantastic ! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 12, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Stunning capture David - can't fault it :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on May 12, 2010 at 8:59 AM
NO nits at all from me , some capture with superb clarity .
( ok the leg is burnt a tadge )
Watched a pair of these at Cannock Chase last weekend , I am very impressed with the speed you managed panning this...
Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 12, 2010 at 9:22 AM
stunning detail there, can't fault it - good blog posts too :toast:

cheers

Colin
Posted by PhilH on May 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Very nice indeed... no nits here...

Speak soon

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 12, 2010 at 1:02 PM
A brilliant shot.
Posted by Paul Rosser on May 12, 2010 at 1:55 PM
STUNNING! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Phil Mclean on May 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM
The lovely sharp detail is impressive enough,but your speed in actually capturing this is really impressive.

Phil. :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Brian Davis on May 12, 2010 at 5:34 PM
wow. I'd have taken an inch off....Only joking its brilliant. :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 13, 2010 at 3:37 AM
Superb. I've never got more than a blur :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 13, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Beautiful image,stunning detail and colours,love the pose too :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on May 13, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Great capture, superbly timed.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 13, 2010 at 12:46 PM

Top draw David and what a superb series of shots on your blog.

Andy...
Posted by Justin on May 13, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Hi David,
A superb image and some other cracking shots on your blog too.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on May 13, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Class shot.

David
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 15, 2010 at 7:40 AM
Top shot!
Rene de Heer