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Lunchtime snack

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Posted by David Sewell on May 15, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Lunchtime snack
I have spent a lot of time on the hobbys in recent days, and am beginning to get what I wanted. On the main picture I am posting the hobby is about to grab a mayfly, that you should be able to make out in the top right hand corner of the frame. ON the second shot I am adding another hobby is busy eating its lunch.

It is a shame about the dull sky, but somehow I think an apparently white background works here.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, Gitzo tripod with lensmaster gimbal head, 200 ISO, +1.7EV, 1/800th @ f5.6
Posted by David Sewell on May 15, 2012 at 6:12 PM
And here's the feeding picture...
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 15, 2012 at 6:33 PM
Two crackers there David. Can you send the hobbies up to Essex for me please :biggrin:

Bob :wink:
Posted by John Robinson on May 15, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Great stuff David- Again I posted a response an hour back and forgot to press something. :biggrin: :rolleyes:
Sticking at it pays off as you can see.
Good work
Cheers
JR
Posted by Rob Howard on May 15, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Hi David,

Two stunning images there of what is a beautiful falcon. With this weather it's hard not to get anything other than blue skies ! I hope I can get some images of these over the summer.

Regards

Rob
Posted by David Taylor on May 15, 2012 at 7:36 PM
Brilliant captures!!!

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 16, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Stunning birds these - personally I hate photographing anything against the sky, you've done well here in what look to be pretty contrasty conditions :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 16, 2012 at 2:47 AM
Hi David, I think I prefer the second one, but only marginal. I would extend the canvas on the second one to, easy to do, as the subject is a tad tight within the frame. They look like big crops judging by the IQ, did you lighten either of them too? I would increase you ISO to give yourself a higher SS, but would also increase the DOF also, although you would be back to square one again, so just up your SS.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 16, 2012 at 3:09 AM
Two great images for me, very difficult subject executed really well


Ron
Posted by keith mitchell on May 16, 2012 at 3:22 AM
Great shots David,bet it really difficult to keep up with these fast little Falcons.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 16, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Both look good :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul King on May 16, 2012 at 6:03 PM
a very nice complementing pair of mages David ... :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 17, 2012 at 6:08 AM
Very nice flight imahes in what looks like some difficult light.
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Barry Southon on May 17, 2012 at 9:59 AM
David

Two outstanding images although I prefer the second if I had to select. Difficult subject too. I had intended trying for Hobby's but just not been able to locate any so far.

:wink:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 18, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Like the second one best, if only the light would have been better but you can't have it all I guess!
Rene de Heer