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Old 07-10-2009, 11:30 PM
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Great Egret
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Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 214 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

Osprey
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Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 126 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

Barn Swallow
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Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

not sure which species
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Exposure: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

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Old 07-10-2009, 11:46 PM
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These are awesome...in the right place at the right time...nice shot of the barn swallow...those little guys move so fast.
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Old 07-10-2009, 11:58 PM
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WOW, I impress. I would dream of getting image as clear as that. Shooting a flying bird is really really tricky
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Old 07-11-2009, 12:01 AM
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Vin - you have perfected the art of panning - as evidence here 2nd photo .. your photos are so clean and crisp .. love the composition on all 4images .. very beautiful
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Old 07-11-2009, 01:48 AM
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Vin, all are great shots, but the Barn Swallow is the most impressive. Those guys are fast and dart around like bats making them very difficult to capture. Great job!
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Old 07-11-2009, 01:55 AM
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really, really nice Vin...whenever we really think your shots are the best you always seem to manage to one up yourself!!

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Vin, These are some outstanding pictures. The colors and DOF is great too. Thanks so much for sharing. Terry
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Old 07-11-2009, 02:08 AM
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I don't know how the heck you capture barn swallows.....they are among the fastest and most acrobatic birds I have ever seen....just tracking them with eyes can make you spin in your shoes! The osprey shot is particularly nice as is the osprey
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Old 07-11-2009, 03:39 AM
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Great shots. You caught them perfectly, such grace in flight. Really like the first and last.
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I enjoyed watching these shots a lot. Well done, I hope to one day be able to do something similar.

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