I spent the last week with these guys. I returned to the same spot as the year before and the Swallows had returned, just like clockwork. Man! they are fun to watch fly, amazing really. They are building their nests right now so many of them are flying with mud, twigs and feathers in their mouths.
Mark, I give you all the credit in the world for shooting these guys in flight #10 makes me feel proud nice BG I think that formation on #9 is really cool, also liking #8, 6, and #1 ...........many great ones, nice job!
Wow! These little critters must be unbelievably difficult to catch.
Do you mind me asking what FL you were shooting at, I should think that to get close enough it is a nightmare to find them.
Mike
These have got to be one of the hardest flying critters to nab. I watch some every day, and I wouldn't even waste a shutter click on them - I know what my results would be.
So with that said, great job! Of course, you could imagine technically superior photos, but given what you had to work with, congrats!
And can anyone get one of those bald eagles in flight with a flag blurred in the background
BenV wrote:
great shots, I wishthe shutter speed woulda been bumped up a bit tho.
Thanks for the compliment Ben. I wish I had a little higher shutter too. I was using my mk2n and wanted to keep the iso down though. I probably should've just upped it though.
Mark, I have been trying these myself for the last week or so. I'm shooting with a 20D & 400 5.6, and have all the admiration in the world for your shots. You've done very well with these, even if they're 10 out of 500! I can't imagine a harder subject to shoot. They're outrageously quick, and you can't be too far away since they're so small. If you're having a hard time with a 1D2N, I feel even better about the ones that I've decided were keepers! Nice job!
#10 makes me feel proud nice BG 
