Taking to wing....

11 years 3 months ago - 11 years 3 months ago #267034 by effron
These little guys spend the summer eating caterpillars and Japanese beetles from my fruit trees, as well as mosquitoes and flies. In return, I feed them all winter and keep many alive that might otherwise perish in the cold. They also allow me to photograph them. This is one of the culprits.....


Why so serious?
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11 years 3 months ago #267045 by bluesydude
Fabulous capture! :judge: :judge: :judge:

Focused on photography
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11 years 3 months ago #267065 by robbie
That`s soooo sweet of you!!!
Lovely shot,looks like a fan. :judge: :judge: :judge:


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11 years 3 months ago #267069 by Dori
That is fantastic!!!! :judge: :judge: :judge: :judge:

Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...

Resident Texasotan...

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11 years 3 months ago #267081 by hghlndr6
Wow! :thumbsup:
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11 years 3 months ago #267171 by rmeyer7

robbie wrote: That`s soooo sweet of you!!!
Lovely shot,looks like a fan. :judge: :judge: :judge:

Dori wrote: That is fantastic!!!! :judge: :judge: :judge: :judge:

*FAN*tastic? That comment following robbie's was just perfect timing ;)

Anyway, I'm a big ... wait for it ... fan of this shot.
(Couldn't resist, sorry.)


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11 years 3 months ago #267217 by basujo
Absolutely perfect!


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11 years 3 months ago #267252 by sHe
Not a typical bird shot...and I really, really like the wing motion you've shown while maintaining focus on the head. Way to go!


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11 years 3 months ago #267271 by john_m
Well done Ernesto!

Nikon D200
Nikon 50mm f1.8D, Tokina 28-80 f2.8, Nikon 75-300, Sigma 18-200, Nikon SB-600, Nikon SB-25, Promaster triggers

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11 years 3 months ago #267286 by chasrich
It is a delicate balancing act between fast shutter for sharpness in the head and slow shutter for the motion of the wings... You hit it squarely in the middle - well done Ernesto!

“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
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11 years 3 months ago #267530 by Miscreant
That's pretty good. Did the birdie pose?...haha


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11 years 3 months ago #267543 by John37
I love where his eyes are pointing. Like riding a motorcycle... LOOK where you want to GO. Nice shot!! :thumbsup:

"The most endangered species? The honest man!"
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11 years 3 months ago #267627 by icepics
This is stunning. The way you captured the wingspan midflight is beautiful.

Sharon
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