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Lift Off.

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Posted by Bob Cox on May 13, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Lift Off.
I still cant get one of these to perch , I though I had this one though, then lift off. 30% of frame

Bob

20D-600f4-ISO 400-800th at f5-tripod.
Posted by Ian Cook on May 13, 2010 at 9:49 AM
lol i feel your pain Bob :) i think it wont be long now though :) another fine shot for the collection though :)
Posted by Mark Davies on May 13, 2010 at 11:22 AM
you're lucky a half perch is better than none . Mine just leaves me cursing and swearing .
Nice take off image .Different from the normal static images of these :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 13, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Nice one Bob, agree with Mark re the take off.

Andy...
Posted by David Taylor on May 13, 2010 at 12:12 PM
This would look great in 3D. Excellent.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Phil Mclean on May 13, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Nice take off image.It'll hang around for you on a more photogenic post,you'll see.That one would have been too messy Bob. :wink:

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on May 13, 2010 at 4:08 PM
I'd be happy to have taken this! Only ever seen one at a distance.
Posted by David Kjaer on May 13, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Nicely timed Bob.

David :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 13, 2010 at 5:02 PM
A moment in time captured very well. Good one.
:cool:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Nowt wrong with that shot Bob :toast:

Posted by Rene de Heer on May 15, 2010 at 7:38 AM
Very nice take off image!
Rene de Heer