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A Clovis 'fly past'
Image Title:  A Clovis 'fly past'
 
 By: Chris Spracklen  
  Copyright ©2004



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Photographer Chris Spracklen {K:32552}
Project N/A Camera Model Nikon D70
Categories Wildlife
Film Format
Portfolio Somerset
Lens Nikon 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G AF
Uploaded 7/5/2004 Film / Memory Type Digitex 512MB CF
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 134 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 13 Rating Critique Only Image
Location City -  Bossington
State -  SOMERSET
Country - United Kingdom   United Kingdom
About Time for a bird in action?

This is Clovis, another kind of owl, and his trainer is desperately trying to get him to 'land'! For ages he was perched on the chimney of the Falconry Centre, then he finally flew down ~ but, instead of landing on the bait at the end of the trainer's arm, just flew right by and back to his perch on the chimney again!!

I took this with full zoom, using the D70's continuous focus mode. I should have put it into burst mode, too, but I forgot!!

Still, I was pretty happy with the way the Nikon froze the action!! The actual readings were 1/1600th at f7.1. And this is the full frame, uncropped and unmanipulated!!

Hope you like it too!

Best regards, Chris
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There are 13 Comments in 1 Pages
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Den Thompson   {K:30432} 7/5/2004
Great capture Chris.
Margaret


Riny  Koopman   {K:19998} 7/5/2004
Excellent shot chris


Rob Ernsting   {K:8946} 7/5/2004
Yes, and you were lucky to get the owl just within the frame. Very good result, nice defintion and the eye is visible, congrats. Rob.


Stephen Bowden   {K:64519} 7/5/2004
Excellent capture Chris, I have never tried tracking a subject using a digital camera before - should be fun.


Craig Garland   {K:27077} 7/5/2004
Hi Chris; no doubt a tough shot to make and you did it well. An excellent action shot. As I looked at this, I saw another photo within it, ie just the bird in flight-- it's cool the way the end feathers of the wings curve up showing the action/flight. Nice work. Cheers. Craig


Lukasz Kuczkowski   {K:14684} 7/5/2004
a shot with impact, I really like the way you have frozen the movement of the owl; it seems to me so majestic;

great shot


Don Loseke   {K:32503} 7/5/2004
Great capture. Just right on the composition. Thanks for the story. Don.


Keith Naylor   {K:13046} 7/5/2004
I'm very very impressed by the way the Nikon stopped the action. Must have been a nice bright day. I'll have to try continuous focus mode, looks like theres some really tricky techniques to master though.

K


Dave Stacey   {K:117507} 7/5/2004
What a nice clear shot! Thanks for the background, it makes it a lot more interesting!
Dave.


Linn Currie   {K:24426} 7/6/2004
Chris, great stuff! I am so pleased to see you enjoy the D70 so much - and most of all, sharing what you are learning in the process!

I sneaked into a photographic shop over the weekend. Though no stock at present, I did get a price - 15 000 South African Rands. Not bad, considering ... But that of course is just the basic camera with no added lenses, etc. Robert didn't go too pale when I mentioned the price! :-))

Linn


Regina Rianelli   {K:24147} 7/6/2004
very impressive Action shot, Chris!

Compliments,
Regina


Roger Williams   {K:83282} 7/6/2004
Chris, it looks as if the D70 and you were made for each other. This is a great example! I really look forward to seeing how you use all those automatic and computerized features. Meanwhile I'll just plug along with manual RFs and film... (Well, for what I do, it's probably enough. A D70 would be overkill.) Of course D70s don't do 360-degree panoramas!!!


B:)liana    {K:30945} 7/6/2004
wow. dear Chris excellent capture!
Kisses, Biliana


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