shruggin it off

[Vinam]

Trying to get back in the groove after a nasty cold, beautiful sunny day and a few hours to spend back at the Swans ( cause I've missed them ) , My intentions were to pan flying birds with the new 100-400m on the tripod, got a few I'd like to share.


first up a flying green tipped teal

Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

Muted Swan splash landing

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

Muted Swan taking off and walking on water

Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

and a molting Male who was in a foul mood the whole afternoon, most of his flight feathers are half bare.. he was giving me the look- so I shot him !
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 310 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire



Vin

[jakethepig]

Vin, I said it on flickr and I will say it again.. One word describes your post. WoW The last one is amazing. You nailed it to the wall. The others are brilliant too, but the last one is just something else. Outstanding work Bro.

Dave.

[beachcomber]

I've also had the pleasure of viewing this selection of pictures already and can only suggest if you are serious about about looking at wildlife and a colleagues excelent pictures, then view these in large scale on flickr

You nailed it Vin, and please play tchaikovsky because it really does fit

congratulations
Steve

[leonaashlee]

Wow! You are amazing...that last shot almost rendered me speechless....almost I said.
The others are great, but that one is ..well, there are no words.

[fstopMike]

Man, when you shrug off a cold, you shrug it off in a big way! That new lens is way better than any cold medicine! Superb images, and the SWAN (swan with attitude nasty) is something else.

[Angelb]

Fantastic birds in motion shots. I absolutely love the last one and the others on your flickr are great too.

[Vinam]

Originally Posted by jakethepig

Vin, I said it on flickr and I will say it again.. One word describes your post. WoW The last one is amazing. You nailed it to the wall. The others are brilliant too, but the last one is just something else. Outstanding work Bro.

Dave.

Thanks Much Dave, I always appreciate your friendship and encoragement, I sure hope the sun shines for you soon, raning day after day gets old after a few.. I'm really glad you like them, I also think the 4th's one for the book , /cheers

Originally Posted by beachcomber

I've also had the pleasure of viewing this selection of pictures already and can only suggest if you are serious about about looking at wildlife and a colleagues excelent pictures, then view these in large scale on flickr

You nailed it Vin, and please play tchaikovsky because it really does fit

congratulations
Steve

Thanks much Steve, as with Dave/Jake I really appreciate our friendship and how thoughtful you are in your comments.. I was able to zero in a little better this time and got some good ones.. I have higher goals, but I know it takes time.. I also like the last one, the pick of the day and actually pretty easy shooting, really glad you like it !

If I might recommend The Blue Danube Johann Strauss II , there was a certain tension in his attitude toward the other waterfowl around him ( perhaps because at the moment he can not fly ) every 20 minutes or so, he'd hiss and chase a another Swan,Duck or Goose

I'll have to download some of this Tchaikovsky I think I heard of him !

Originally Posted by leonaashlee

Wow! You are amazing...that last shot almost rendered me speechless....almost I said.
The others are great, but that one is ..well, there are no words.

Thanks Leona.. I'm really glad you like them, although I have taken many trips to this particular park to shoot the swans and other waterfowl.. I still enjoy it and always seem to get something different.. I'm going to work on rendering you speechless !!

Originally Posted by fstopMike

Man, when you shrug off a cold, you shrug it off in a big way! That new lens is way better than any cold medicine! Superb images, and the SWAN (swan with attitude nasty) is something else.

Thanks Mike ! .. I'm getting a little more used to the lense, seems to be a trick to panning with it mounted.. I guess like a Machine Gunner , but I'm getting a little better. really glad you liked them

Originally Posted by Angelb

Fantastic birds in motion shots. I absolutely love the last one and the others on your flickr are great too.

thanks very much Angel, right now birds in motion is my favorite type of photography, i'm really glad you enjoyed them

[teedlepeep]

Yeah, you bounced back well That last one is just amazing, although I love the flying duck too !!

[Ella1267]

The last photo is the greatest......they should look like that all the time. I don't even know what else to say. GREAT PHOTO...

[fotoshooter]

While all of these are wonderful action shots, that last one is phenomenal!! The feel to this is just so intense and the photo itself is technically outstanding!!