Red Eye! Frankly I got scared!

mepaparazzi

Hi Friends!

Good to be back after a while! :wave

Had been on a trip to Karla in Western India, and climbed up a little hillock!

Was generally shooting landscapes when this friend gracefully cruised in the skies and even descended a little towards me! :huh



This is the best frame I could get! :rolleyes

But frankly, I was scared - that red eye focussed on me sharply all through as I looked through the viewfinder - was unnerving to say the least! :twitch
How do birds detect a camera aimed at them? Uncanny! :yikes

Would appreciate your inputs!

Feels great to be back! :thumb

Me Paparazzi

Harryb

Welcoem back

Pretty good BIF capture. Your subject is a bit under exposed. For a darker subject against a light sky you would need to do a positive exposure adjustment.

mepaparazzi

Thanks Harry!

Yes indeed I would have loved to adjust that exposure a little -
The fella was cruising all over and the sky was bright and blue
but frankly I am relieved that my hands did not shake!

What is a BIF capture?

jeremyandemily

BIF= Bird(s) In Flight

My new favorite hobby next to BOB (Birds on Branch) and MIW (Moose in Woods).

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I not trying to be picky, but I noticed a dark circle about a 1/4 of the way in from the left just under half way down the page, is it a mark on your lense??

I would like the chance to get a bif picture all I get is dop (duck on pond)

Tim

Icebear

draggin wrote:

I not trying to be picky, but I noticed a dark circle about a 1/4 of the way in from the left just under half way down the page

Tim

Just "BPOL"













Bird Poop on Lens

[Deleted User]

and he never got a shot of the action, cif (c**p in flight).......................Harry will be disappointed :D

Tim

mepaparazzi

draggin wrote:

I not trying to be picky, but I noticed a dark circle about a 1/4 of the way in from the left just under half way down the page, is it a mark on your lense??

I would like the chance to get a bif picture all I get is dop (duck on pond)

Tim

Here are two more views of the falcon.






Yes indeed Tim you are spot on!

There is a mark on the lens.

You have sharp hawk eyes man!

Again in the second pic! I have noticed it also lights up in some other pics!
Any help would be sincerely appreciated.

The second picture has another spot! :cry

Me Paparazzi

jonh68

Is that a falcon or northern harrier?

Gale

Looks more like DOS (dust on sensor) :>)))

Don't think it is a Harrrier they have a white band on the tail

But I would be happy with these.