Author Topic: The Dive  (Read 3533 times)

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Re: The Dive
« Reply #30 on: July 24, 2016, 21:53:24 »
Elsa, you give many "real" birders a run for their money. This is one stunning shot.

Also, it must hurt you very much to live where you live  :D :D :D
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Re: The Dive
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2016, 06:59:29 »
haha thank you.
I live in a holiday resort I think :)
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Re: The Dive
« Reply #32 on: July 26, 2016, 05:11:09 »
Elsa, great image.  It is the BG that does it for me.  I also like the fact that you were able to capture the browns, normally the whites make it difficult to see the brown.  I tried for years to catch the entire hoover, dive , strike and departure with/without fish, with a long lens.  Finally dropped the focal  length and shoot high speed on the D3S.  Gave up the detail for the bird's  behaviour  :) . Had to do the same thing for Paradise Flycatchers flitting out of bushes for bugs.
Thanks for sharing
Tom
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Re: The Dive
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2016, 06:26:32 »
Thank you Tom. I must admit that all the comments made me even more determined to keep shooting that darn thing.
Thanks also for noticing the browns - it was something I immediately picked up on too.
Soooo when are you buying a D5  ;D ;D
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Re: The Dive
« Reply #34 on: July 26, 2016, 13:48:57 »
Thank you Tom. I must admit that all the comments made me even more determined to keep shooting that darn thing.


It gets addictive............
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Re: The Dive
« Reply #35 on: July 26, 2016, 19:42:50 »
It gets addictive............

yup - a hobby turned into a habit :)

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