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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Ian stuart Forsyth on April 11, 2015, 02:03:20 am

Title: Early morning with the King
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on April 11, 2015, 02:03:20 am

I had the chance to photograph this female
(http://isfphotography.smugmug.com/2014-Full-CR/i-bkdXz35/0/M/012_4671%20cr-M.jpg) (http://isfphotography.smugmug.com/2014-Full-CR/i-bkdXz35/0/2000x2000/012_4671%20cr-2000x2000.jpg)
(http://isfphotography.smugmug.com/2014-Full-CR/i-63TSpTW/0/M/012_4673%20cr-M.jpg) (http://isfphotography.smugmug.com/2014-Full-CR/i-63TSpTW/0/2000x2000/012_4673%20cr-2000x2000.jpg)

For this image I used MLU and a cable release to shoot a 1/5sec F4 iso 2000

Title: Re: Early morning with the King
Post by: francois on April 11, 2015, 09:58:14 am

I like the second one a lot [the posture is more interesting imho] but both share those nice blue tones…

Title: Re: Early morning with the King
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on April 11, 2015, 10:21:08 am

 Nice catch Ian, you've gotten the eye in focus which ia always good! What lens were you using?

Title: Re: Early morning with the King
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 11, 2015, 10:32:20 am

I agree. The second is a winner.

I seldom see them sitting still. The flight pattern is very distinctive.

Title: Re: Early morning with the King
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on April 11, 2015, 04:38:40 pm

Quote from: Kevin Gallagher on April 11, 2015, 10:21:08 am

Nice catch Ian, you've gotten the eye in focus which ia always good! What lens were you using?

Shot with the D800 and the 200-400 F/4 II

Title: Re: Early morning with the King
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on April 11, 2015, 04:39:03 pm

Thank you

Title: Re: Early morning with the King
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on April 11, 2015, 04:44:35 pm

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 11, 2015, 10:32:20 am

I agree. The second is a winner.

I seldom see them sitting still. The flight pattern is very distinctive.

For this photo I had tracked her path along the river the day before, She used this perch several times so I setup for her before sunrise the next morning.
While sitting and waiting   in the dark I could hear up this river with a very distinctive call that sounds like a squirrel in the distance and within moments she landed 6m from me.