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Migrant Hawker

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 7, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Migrant Hawker
One from last week taken at leighton moss RSPB.

Phil.

D700 300f4 + 1.7tc 1/1250th @ f8 iso 800 +.3ev HH

PP in Bibble & CS2.


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Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 7, 2010 at 11:38 AM
This is a brilliant capture, I've tried this and know how frustratingly difficult it is.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on October 7, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Hi Phil,I know how hard it is to capture one of these in flight shots,so hats off to you

Brilliant image :toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 7, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Great shot Phil :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 7, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Great capture. Very well done. :smile:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on October 7, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Nice one Phil been doing these all summer so appreciate how difficult it is, great shot,like the background :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on October 8, 2010 at 1:32 AM
Awful good shot. Tried it myself several times, but not a great success.
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Posted by Brett Lewis on October 8, 2010 at 3:55 AM
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Nice work..!

Brett
Posted by David Sewell on October 8, 2010 at 4:38 AM
I can only take my hat off to you, I have tried this many a time, but have nothing remotely as good as this to show for it.

David
Posted by Andy Gregory on October 8, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Superb shot. I was trying the same thing in the same place on wednesday but couldn't get near. :toast: