Swallows

dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited April 27, 2007 in Wildlife
After two days effort and so many misses this is the best I have to offer but considering the subject I feel lucky to have an image at all.

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William
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2007
    Wow! What do you do for an encore, capture a bullet exiting the barrel of a gun? clap.gif
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Nice shootin' William. That's pretty "fast" for an old guy. :Dthumb.gif
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    ^5
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    your welcome :D nice shooting
    Jeff W

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 26, 2007
    Excellent series, William. Once again, you've applied hard work and perserverence and brought home the goods. thumb.gif

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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    You make this look so easy to do
    Perseverance definitely pays off in the end
    Nice job Williamclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Russ
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Wow! Great shots of the bullet. I don't know how you do it. Awesome!
    Stephen
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Ditto
    Great captures on a speedy guy. These turned out nicely. Yea, getting those things in focus is a real treat...you did well. Nice shooting and persevering.
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Great shots William! The best part about shooting these guys is when you shoot bigger birds they seem to move in slow motion compared to these rockets. :)
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Excellent job with these shots, William. I particularly like the first shot, but I enjoyed them all. thumb.gifclap.gif
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Very nice Willaim thumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Lookin Good Dallas Lookin Good clap.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Those are super William thumb.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    Wow! What do you do for an encore, capture a bullet exiting the barrel of a gun? clap.gif

    Thanks DJ, that would be too easy.:D :D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice shootin' William. That's pretty "fast" for an old guy. :Dthumb.gif

    I leave my walker home some days, and shuffle along. Thanks Mike, but with the swallows its mostly luck for me. :D:D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Seefutlung wrote:
    ^5

    Thanks Gary. :D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    your welcome :D nice shooting

    Thanks Jeff. :D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Excellent series, William. Once again, you've applied hard work and perserverence and brought home the goods. thumb.gif

    -joel

    Much appreciated Joel, but you give me too much credit, thanks for the encourgement. :D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    You make this look so easy to do
    Perseverance definitely pays off in the end
    Nice job Williamclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    It is easy Russ.....just apply the Shakespeare, monkey, typewriter system. mwink.gifmwink.gif
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Wow! Great shots of the bullet. I don't know how you do it. Awesome!

    Point, and start shooting until the camera stops. Point, and start shooting until the camera stops. Point, and start shooting until the camrera stops.....repeat. :D:D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Swartzy wrote:
    Great captures on a speedy guy. These turned out nicely. Yea, getting those things in focus is a real treat...you did well. Nice shooting and persevering.

    Thanks Swartzy, you're right, getting the focus to lock on is the tricky part.:D :D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    Great shots William! The best part about shooting these guys is when you shoot bigger birds they seem to move in slow motion compared to these rockets. :)

    Thanks Jody, I'll be happy to get back the big birds.:D :D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Excellent job with these shots, William. I particularly like the first shot, but I enjoyed them all. thumb.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Shasoc, the first is the best. :D:D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Very nice Willaim thumb.gif

    Thanks Harry. :D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Lookin Good Dallas Lookin Good clap.gif

    Thanks Ben, maybe butterflies will be easier. :D:D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Those are super William thumb.gif

    Thanks you very much Al...:D :D
    William
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  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    WOW, WOW, WOW! That first shot is BEAUTIFUL! Love the light. The second and fifth also stand out in this VERY nice series! Great job on the impossible subject!
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    William,

    These are freaking awesomethumb.gif and thats coming from someone who has deleted over a thousand failed attempts at swallows in flight!:D

    -j
    www.lapiz007.smugmug.com


  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    WOW, WOW, WOW! That first shot is BEAUTIFUL! Love the light. The second and fifth also stand out in this VERY nice series! Great job on the impossible subject!

    Thanks, I agree, the first is the best, and they are impossible. :D:D
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    William,

    These are freaking awesomethumb.gif and thats coming from someone who has deleted over a thousand failed attempts at swallows in flight!:D

    -j

    Thanks Jeff, but I'm catching up with you on the deletes....approaching 500 with many more to arrive soon.
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
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