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Canal flycatcher

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Posted by John Varley on May 30, 2006 at 1:59 PM
Mallard chick catching flies, on the canal at Crossflatts West Yorks.

Playing around with new toy - the speed and af are wonderful :smile:
A group of mallard chicks were chasing about after flies, most entertaining.

Techs
1D2N 400mm 5.6L 1600th F5.6 ISO 800. Big crop - sharpened etc in PS

By for now
John
Posted by Graeme Lee on May 30, 2006 at 2:29 PM
A wonderful flight shot of the Common Fly John. I'd be tempted to clone out the distracting duck and compose it a little lower in the frame :biggrin:

Great timing and :toast: to the 8.5fps!!

Very nice indeed. Graeme
Posted by Colin Pickett on May 30, 2006 at 2:44 PM
Hi John
Superb image and fantastic timing, well done.. :toast: :toast:

Regards
Posted by Major Gilbert on May 30, 2006 at 4:29 PM
Yes great timing John. Its great when you get a new toy.
Lets hope the newness doesn't wear off to quick. :toast:

Major.
Posted by John MacTavish on May 30, 2006 at 4:56 PM
Very good.
Tell me though; were you focusing on the fly, hoping a duck would come along? or were you focusing on the duck and waiting for a fly to come along? :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Enjoy the new toy. They're tough as old boots, mine's a good advert for what kind of condition they can get into and still work :rolleyes:

John
Posted by PhilH on May 31, 2006 at 3:40 AM
Great timing...... and an image full of character. Enjoy the new toy.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on May 31, 2006 at 3:53 AM
Hello John
Super image telling a story. Must be commercially valuable.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 31, 2006 at 4:45 AM
Excellent shot with bundles of cuteness and humour. :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 31, 2006 at 6:46 AM
Quacking shot-Great timing :toast:
Posted by Gavin Law on May 31, 2006 at 7:37 AM
Great picture, but I think you need to photoshop out they fly that is on your lens! :wink:

Gavin
Posted by Rob Chace on May 31, 2006 at 2:01 PM
All been said! Nice when it all comes together like this. Well done. :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on June 1, 2006 at 2:39 AM
Hi John

Brilliant timing :toast:

cheers

Sean