Did someone say birds?

[kirbinster]

Went to shoot some birds at the local park today

[n5kc]

Good capture on the ducks and geese. Great composition.

[potterm]

Love the first shot. Really has some character - we have lots of mallard ducks near us at a local duck pond - I think they're great fun to shoot (with a camera of course ). Numbers 3 and 4 - you captured the swan (?) superbly. Great action shots.

Cheers,
Martin

[jack russell]

somebody's about to get goosed big time.. that doesn't look like a friendly flight you've captured so well ..

[ilookalot]

hi kirbinster i like #3 looks like it is having a ski.perfect shutter speed might i add, just the right amount of blur on the wing tip but fast enough to keep the rest of the photo sharp. well done.d300s,s rule lol.

[douglas]

Great pictures,mallards are always good "models" and I love watching swans take off and land...such power in those wings!

[private]

Originally Posted by kym baddack

hi kirbinster i like #3 looks like it is having a ski.perfect shutter speed might i add, just the right amount of blur on the wing tip but fast enough to keep the rest of the photo sharp. well done.d300s,s rule lol.

Totally agree - beautiful.

[angeleyes216]

I could sit for hours watching birds taking off and landing..some times its hard to capture them considering their speed but these shots are great ..i really enjoyed looking at them.

[kirbinster]

Originally Posted by jack russell

somebody's about to get goosed big time.. that doesn't look like a friendly flight you've captured so well ..

You are right it was not a friendly flight, he was after a few Canadian Geese. These swans attack the geese to keep them away from the babies.

[peeperita]

those last two images of the take off are fabulous.....the water is still and the birds on their mark.....good work.....

peeper