Following on from my last shot i am still continuing to try and capture some head on shots .
Over the last week i am slowly getting in to the swing of it with the 500mm ,it reminds me a bit when i used to play cricket were it would take me a few overs before i got the line and length with the ball(not sure if out American freinds can associate that with photography) but thats how it feels...getting the bird head on is difficult mainly because i have to focus early in the flight so i dont move the lens when he gets to the half way point as the slightest movement just sends him a touch to the left or right ,albeit a slight movement but enough to lose the head on shot but it aint half fun trying .
As well as having fun ,their is more to me spending all these hours with the bird as i do get to know more about them as we had a very hot night here as we have had previously on the odd ocassion, were i have seen the bird panting, but i also for the first time last night watched the bird lift his wings up slightly to allow air to circulate ,he held that position for quite a while ,a bit like lifting our arms to allow air to circulate our arm pits ......as said i have seen him pant before but the wing lift and panting was a first for me......
Canon 1d mkiv 00mm f4 at f4 iso 1000 1/1600sec -1/3 ev