Like you, I always say I "hunt" and "shoot' birds with my camera gear, Peter. Though passersby think my 500 is a bazooka, so it would tend to blow them to smithereens. Nice IFs!
Tim Kuhn wrote:
1 is a super shot Peter, the motion blur of the wing with the trailing drops of water accentuate the sharp body of the body of the bird
2 I really like the wing position, the detail in the feathers and the feeling of motion I get from the shot. I'm not real keen on snow in bg but as you said, winter isn't the best times for backgrounds
birdied wrote:
Another great set Peter. Agree that this is must be like hunting , getting up early, dealing with the weather and trying to find something to shoot !
mr.jboy wrote:
Nice set Peter,#1 being my fave...I echo what Tim Kuhn wrote.
John
1 is a super shot Peter, the motion blur of the wing with the trailing drops of water accentuate the sharp body of the body of the bird
2 I really like the wing position, the detail in the feathers and the feeling of motion I get from the shot. I'm not real keen on snow in bg but as you said, winter isn't the best times for backgrounds
trailhiker wrote:
Like you, I always say I "hunt" and "shoot' birds with my camera gear, Peter. Though passersby think my 500 is a bazooka, so it would tend to blow them to smithereens. Nice IFs!
Best Wishes,
Steve
Thank you, Steve, indeed, in a public place a long lens frequently draws some inquisitive types's attention and questioning.
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I very much agree with the hunting comparison Peter. I wrote a paper on it while in college. My professor did not like the idea, so glad to see others with the same mind set.
Nice IFs! 
