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    Default Northern Rough-winged Swallow on Ontario's oldest bridge...

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    The drainpipe it is perching from contains the nest and it's quite the sight to see them fly, wings closed at the last second, full-speed into them:eek:! Probably the drabbest swallow, but very pretty and typically agile as the rest of the swallow family.

    The commemorative plaque next to the bridge, located in Lyndhurst (Ontario), states the following:

    "Reputedly the oldest bridge in existence in Ontario, this structure was built in 1856-57. It was designed by John Roddick, then an employee of a prominent local mill owner and erected by contractors Miles Fulford and Simon Ransom. A fine example of masonry arch construction, the picturesque three-span bridge was built of local field stone, laid in random courses, and is unadorned except for the sandstone wall caps and arch surrounds. It is distinguished by the curved flare of its wend walls and by the slightly oblique shape of two of its arches. In 1986 the Lyndhurst Bridge was strengthened with the erection of a reinforced concrete interior frame and completely restored to its original exterior appearance. It remains in regular use today."

    There you go, the history behind the story :-)

    Canon 30D + 500mm f/4 lens + 2x teleconverter, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/80s., f/8, ISO 800, settings histogram checked, tripod (yes, you read that right!), natural light, full-frame.

    P.S. Just noticed a small dark spot at bill-tip that needs to be eliminated...It's now bugging the heck out of me!! :-)

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    Really a super image, Daniel, and anyone who has ever tried to photograph these speedsters can appreciate it even more. I love the color palette of this image and the bird's sharpness draws my eye right to the feather detail. The potentially ugly drain pipe is fine, thanks to your angle.

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    Very nicely done..Really like the bird BG and pose.

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    Real nice pose and the feather detail is superb. Well done.

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    Very nice image Daniel. I love looking at your images. The colors in this work perfectly.
    What's up with the tripod!! You think at 1000mm and 1/80 you really need it Superb IQ.

    Well done and TFS, Neil

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    Love it Daniel, I was going to suggest a bit more of the OOF FG bridge be included but on second thought agree that the comp is fine as is

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