one good tern

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited November 26, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I've been trying to improve my BIFs with the 500mm so i practised on some least terns. Their body length is 9 inches and their wingspread is 20 inches. They move rather fast so it was a good workout.

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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    very nice Harry! actually compared to what i could do they are fantastic! unless the bird is sitting on a branch, i alwyas screw it up....

    500 mm - thats sweet!!!!
    i wish santa would get me one!!!



    troy
  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Very nice Harry. The last one is really sweet. The lighting is very good and the focus is spot on.
    Thomas :D

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    1st one 3rd one and last one thumb.gifclap.gif

    Way to swing a 500mm or did you have it on your Gimbal ??

    Either way good tracking, and head ons are even tougher :D
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Great shots Harry. I especially like the last one, he looks like hes coming out of my screen.

    The only thing I might change is to crop of a bit of the excess blue.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Great shots Mr B! That last one is a stunner thumb.gif. What were you using to pan? Can't see you handholding that monster! :D
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    thumb.gifthumb.gif You have been terned on...obviously. Nice shots, H. One good tern deserves another.rolleyes1.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    Geeeee, even your practice shots are fantastic.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    very nice Harry! actually compared to what i could do they are fantastic! unless the bird is sitting on a branch, i alwyas screw it up....

    500 mm - thats sweet!!!!
    i wish santa would get me one!!!



    troy
    Thanks Troy. The 500mm is a fantastic lens. I'll put in a good word with Santa for you. :D
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    Geeze Harry,I want to see some practice shots of landscaperolleyes1.gifrofl
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    Fantastic series last one looks great
    what he was watching ?
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    They are all great, but the last one really does it for me.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    tmlphoto wrote:
    Very nice Harry. The last one is really sweet. The lighting is very good and the focus is spot on.
    Thank you Thomas. I was real happy with the way that last one came out.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    bfjr wrote:
    1st one 3rd one and last one thumb.gifclap.gif

    Way to swing a 500mm or did you have it on your Gimbal ??

    Either way good tracking, and head ons are even tougher :D
    Thanks Ben. I had my rig on the Gitzo 1325 and Wimberly head. There is no way I could have swung the 500 around by hand and have gotten these shots. I'm getting used to the wimberly now and doing better with flight shots on it. I used the 500 w/o a TC to keep the AF performance as fast as possible.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Great shots Harry. I especially like the last one, he looks like hes coming out of my screen.

    The only thing I might change is to crop of a bit of the excess blue.
    Thanks Steve. I considered more cropping but didn't want to crop out too much as I'm only working with 4.1 MP.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    BigAl wrote:
    Great shots Mr B! That last one is a stunner thumb.gif. What were you using to pan? Can't see you handholding that monster! :D
    Thanks Al. I was using my Gitzo 1325 tripod with the full Wimberly head.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    thumb.gifthumb.gif You have been terned on...obviously. Nice shots, H. One good tern deserves another.yelrotflmao.gif
    Thanks Mike. I think we will have a battle between you and Ben on how can do the most bad puns in a minute. A battle of the giants. roflol.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    dallas wrote:
    Geeeee, even your practice shots are fantastic.
    Thank you very much Dallas.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    John Mueller wrote:
    Geeze Harry,I want to see some practice shots of landscaperolleyes1.gifrofl
    Sweetclap.gif
    Thanks John. I think I will try one of those landscapes one of these days. :D
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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