I never thought for one moment I'd ever take shots as good as these

[DaveJ1983]

Great pictures! Very crisp and I like the composition!

 

[lostprophet]

thank you both so much

 

[Fangman]

What a wonderful series - encouragement to the rest of us - showing us what is possible with practice and knowing where to be and at what time.

 

[ChickenFriedRyce]

These are beautiful Photos! You couldn't tell the diffrence from from these to real life!

What equipment do you use?

 

[lostprophet]

What a wonderful series - encouragement to the rest of us - showing us what is possible with practice and knowing where to be and at what time.

many thanks :blushing:

These are beautiful Photos! You couldn't tell the diffrence from from these to real life!

What equipment do you use?

EOS 1D mkII with a 300mm F2.8

The first one is AMAZING!

thank you

 

[Roger]

absolutely outstanding photos, they show very well what the combination of excellent eye, camera skills and top equipment will yield.

 

[lostprophet]

many thanks, and yes the equipment really did help with these shots

 

[Hoppy]

Love the first Tawny best.

And answer to your heading statement. Yyyyyyuppp!!!!!!!

 

[lostprophet]

whooooo Hoppy is back!!

so how was your 4 week holiday on Hayling Island or whatever that Island is called you went too??

Silly me, it wasn't Hayling Island was it? it was Tasmania and Australia wasn't it!

 

[quickshot]

All are great but the 1st one is nothing less than amazing!

I also like number one the best, though all of these are superb!

 

[jopu]

Simply amazing... one day I will be as good as you! Yeah right

 

[Hoppy]

Simply amazing... one day I will be as good as you! Yeah right

I've been out photoing with him and its all pure luck I can assure you!!!:mrgreen:

 

[Kanikula]

Fantastic shots! and well deserved coms

 

[THORHAMMER]

your getting really good at stalking them...

Even @300 (or 450 ?) you have to be pretty close. and their senses are sharp, congrats, you are da man !

Beautiful shots.

 

[crazy_dragonlady]

Now these are the shots that I'd KILL to be able to take... maybe with a little more time, practice and better equipment.

Now, the serious question... just how did you get so dang close? I use a 300mm lens and I can NEVER get close enough to get shots like that?!?!

I know you said that it was at a conservancy of some sort.. but does that mean those birds let you get that close? BTW I guess I should ask, how close were you?

Oh, and one more thing... AWESOME FRIGGIN' SHOTS!!!!!!

ttfn
CDL.