GBH in flight

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited March 18, 2008 in Wildlife
It's nice to get a background other than sky once in awhile.
Green Island conservation area along the Mississippi River in Iowa.

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Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Partial
Drive mode: Continuous (low)
ISO: 400
Lens: EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 560mm
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Hand held

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Low flight amazing pic Ric mwink.gif
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  • Jim TJim T Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifbowdown.gif !!!! awsome shot!!! the focus is great, everythnig from the toes to the eyes, very sharp.thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Nice BIF Ric. I'm still trying to get a good BIF of a BBH. Great eye contact.
    Stephen
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Low flight amazing pic Ric mwink.gif

    Thanks, Awais! :D
  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Yes , wonderful shot , and enjoyable BG !!!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Good capture Ric. thumb.gif I like the defocused background. I would have been tempted to clone out the foreground weeds that were sticking up.
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Thanks to all!
    :d
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    love it Ric!!!iloveyou.gif

    this isn't from this spring is it??

    heading down that way this weekend, glad you reminded me of it. although I think it will be cloudy & rain:cry
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I do not know for sure but Harry may have a good point on this shot --still good the way it is thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Great capture Ric clap.gif Beautifully in focus.
    Mike Helbig

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    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
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