Loon in Flight

[Bob Malbon]

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From today here on the coast of Maine. This one surprised me with a fly by. Not as sharp as I would like but I love these birds and the pose. 1dm3 on 500f4, iso400, AiServo - 1/1250 at f 6.3 -Manual Exp. Bob

[Markus Jais]

Great shot and wonderful wing pose. I agree about the sharpness. But maybe you could add a little selective sharpening to the head.

Markus

[Grady Weed]

Loons are hard to predict where they will land and then to catch in flight.....We have to go photograph these and the lighthouses together sometime Bob. E-Mail me for a time to do that.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great capture and wing position. I only wish the bird would fly toward you. The head looks a bit soft and the wings oversharpened.

[Bob Malbon]

Axel, Here is one for you. From Sunday in Vermont - was on One Shot so I missed the focus but it sure was coming at me - landed 30 ft. behind the canoe! I cried when I saw the focus!! Bob

http://bob-malbon-photo.smugmug.com/photos/355749019_fkN67-O.jpg

[Axel Hildebrandt]

They are surprisingly hard to catch in flight. The sharpness looks quite good in my opinion.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great to see these beauties in flight Bob and as to your post I agree with Axels comments on the sharpening. Congratulations on capturing this loon in flight. I do not believe I have ever seen one posted before. Thanks for sharing.

[Keith Carver]

Ditto Axel's comment about how hard they are to catch in flight. I've been photographing loons in midcoast Maine for the past five years and have yet to get a shot even approaching the quality of yours. They're easy in the water, hard in the air. Congrats, Bob!

[Bob Malbon]

Judy and Keith, I will tell you my secret for Loons in flight: Handholding of the gear, lets you react faster since you do not know which way they moving. I have quite a few LIF captures but non are perfect so I will keep trying!!! Bob