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From a couple hour outing on Friday morning....always a good challenge....










































Jul 01, 2019 at 07:22 PM
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Great stuff Geoff... these buggers are so darn to find in the viewfinder let alone track and photograph.
cheers,
bruce



Jul 01, 2019 at 07:25 PM
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These are all superb! Getting good images of these fast and erratic birds is a real challenge. I particularly like the frame with two birds. Is the upper one contemplating stealing the bug?

Dave



Jul 01, 2019 at 07:31 PM
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They will give you a good workout. Beauties Geoff

Morris



Jul 01, 2019 at 07:37 PM
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Is that Sony engraved under wing, Geoff...
Top notch my friend.
Voted!
Pius




Jul 01, 2019 at 08:10 PM
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A true challenge indeed Geoff and you have superbly pulled it off! I have attempted this a couple of times myself and I am yet to nail any frame that I like


Jul 01, 2019 at 08:19 PM
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Wow, that's a killer series! Bravo!


Jul 01, 2019 at 08:22 PM
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Absolutely amazing work Geoff !! Equipment aside , your reflexes are amazing. YGMV

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Jul 01, 2019 at 08:37 PM
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Incredible captures and great skill! However, the colors look unnatural and weird to me. Was it harsh light? Do you have a color-calibrated monitor? A friend of mine struggles with his Sony colors, while his Canon colors always come out perfect. What time of day were you shooting?


Jul 01, 2019 at 09:06 PM
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UndrCvrAngel wrote:
Incredible captures and great skill! However, the colors look unnatural and weird to me. Was it harsh light? Do you have a color-calibrated monitor? A friend of mine struggles with his Sony colors, while his Canon colors always come out perfect. What time of day were you shooting?


C’mon, John, you know the answer... Geoff’s just not that good, and neither is his Nikon 😁



Jul 01, 2019 at 09:14 PM
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mitesh wrote:
C’mon, John, you know the answer... Geoff’s just not that good, and neither is his Nikon 😁


Best not to engage with JohnK...no matter what stupid new alias he chooses to use.....



Jul 01, 2019 at 09:18 PM
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Huh? Please let me have a hit of what you're smoking. I asked you an honest question about the colors of your Sony-taken images. Do you find these colors acceptable? Or were these just taken in very harsh lighting conditions? The colors honestly look unnatural to me. Sorry if this offended.


Jul 01, 2019 at 09:27 PM
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beautifully done, Geoff. love how your reflexes gets these speedsters. Voted.


Jul 01, 2019 at 09:29 PM
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UndrCvrAngel wrote:
Huh? Please let me have a hit of what you're smoking. I asked you an honest question about the colors of your Sony-taken images. Do you find these colors acceptable? Or were these just taken in very harsh lighting conditions? The colors honestly look unnatural to me. Sorry if this offended.


Maybe you just don’t have a clue what the colors are for this type of swallow. The colors are spot on.

Maybe when you have more than a couple of days experience on this forum you will know what you are talking about.



Jul 01, 2019 at 11:21 PM
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I think you're getting better Geoff. Fine work indeed. I hope your neck and shoulder muscles are okay. I get all tensed up while on high alert. ;*) I wonder how the 200-600mm will do for this type of work. I suspect the 100-400 might still be the way to go.


Jul 01, 2019 at 11:22 PM
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Impressive work, Geoff.


Jul 02, 2019 at 06:30 AM
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Crazy nice work Geoff! #7 & 8 are my picks.

Wouldn't it be fun to watch a video of yourself trying to capture these little buggers.

Dave



Jul 02, 2019 at 07:38 AM
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Some comments just make me chuckle

No of course it wasn't 'harsh' light, you can tell by the heavy shadow under the subject

Sony colors, Nikon colors, Canon colors...................hmmm unless they are posted RAW I guess it's always an interpretation and personal taste for how we process or don't?

So Geoff, you get an award for the most in focus and super cool Speed Demons IF Most impressive buddy!
Karl



Jul 02, 2019 at 07:59 AM
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Karl Witt wrote:
Some comments just make me chuckle

No of course it wasn't 'harsh' light, you can tell by the heavy shadow under the subject

Sony colors, Nikon colors, Canon colors...................hmmm unless they are posted RAW I guess it's always an interpretation and personal taste for how we process or don't?

So Geoff, you get an award for the most in focus and super cool Speed Demons IF Most impressive buddy!
Karl


Thanks Karl.

Exactly what I was thinking about the harsh light comment. Look at the EXIF settings, look at the shadows...obviously fairly harsh light!! These were ~9AM which might be good light on Dec 21st but of course sunrise was 5AM just a week off of the summer solstice

I also agree about the colors....and the color of that pond scum?, duckweed?, whatever it is, sure changed depending on the light angle and how far out the bird was, the more vibrant green/yellow ones when the bird was much closer and shooting more down on the lake surface. Of course half these shots being Sony and half Nikon and the color of the pond surface changing throughout is down to processing and the angle of shooting. I'm not even sure what the correct color is for these...it is a confusing, vibrant color to start with. But I think the swallow color remained fairly similar throughout all of these, with the exception of the drab juvenile in #6 (as it should be).



Jul 02, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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Staggeringly fine work! Bravo!


Jul 02, 2019 at 01:42 PM
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