Thank you for viewing & commenting Ken. It is much appreciated.
It certainly is difficult getting these erratic & fast movers in the viewfinder & getting them in focus is an equally big challenge. The keeper rate on these little ones is extremely low.:confused:
Gerrie you said it getting these guys in focus is a major challenge especialy with background affecting the auto focus. Was this auto focus or preset manual ? Well done with this one I like the spread wing position and fanned tail and of course the insect is a bonus. Were these taken from a hide ?
Another great capture Gerrie. As you say not easy to capture, only 2 or 3 keepers for a days work.
Great challange and a lot of fun and frustration.
Maby a bit of NR on the tail feathers?
Last edited by Dave Barnes; 10-13-2010 at 12:33 AM.
Tremendous pose, fine colors, bee, all good.
Agree with Morkel on the sharpening.
Light angle well off to the left causing some shadows, but it still works! A tiny bit of fill flash would have been interesting here.
Very well done. Congrats.
Randy
Last edited by Randy Stout; 10-13-2010 at 07:45 AM.
Beautiful bird and superb pose and colors. The prey item is a plus. To my eye it could use a bit more fine feather detail... The only COMP problem is the merge of the bill tip with the leading edge of the far wing.
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