These Black -tailed took to the air as a Sparrowhawk made a pass (100+) and I just managed a quick capture as they balled up and spun around.
This cropped from a larger number, quite pleased with the resulf
AND MANUAL FOCUS! and the 1.4 converter on 100-400 at full stretch!
Just to be sure, you focused manually to create this image???
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Fantastic capture. I had four sharp flight images with manual focus out of about 20,000 tries... Love the top views.
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What a beautiful shot, Richard! Good on ya for manual focusing this, I can't even imagine how you did it. Really a superb shot. Great choice on the crop/comp (and don't tell me you shot this as a vertical!)
Not shot as vertical Melissa , I'll take that one tomorrow lol
Probably nabbed it with shear determination; I have had endless let downs using the TC on A1 Servo with my 40D, so taday I said right, I'm going to use manual on the 7D.
I was shooting the odd moorhen etc and knew the Godwits were in the next field. Suddenly a Sparrowhawk went for them . I unclipped from tripod focussed almost immediately and fired .
Whats interesting is I knew I had them , the 7D view finder is so bright and clear. Of course lens speed is not the same issue as it is on auto.
Now, like the English Cricket team I just have to do it again