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Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted February 3, 201178 views5 comments

You wanted one coming towards the camera, well, here's one

Taken on Skomer Island, Wales.
I thought it was going to land on my head, it came so close.

This was a rare occasion where my camera actually fired off 2 consecutive shots, well, with a top speed of just 2.5 frames per second I had to pick my moment carefully.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500
1/1250th
f8
ISO 200
330mm
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by jeff acreman on February 3, 2011 at 6:09 PM

hi geoff

having been to skomer i know how hard it is to get a good flight shoot,however you have done well - good clear shot, right colour and bg works well you should be pleased with the out come

jeff acreman

Registered on February 9, 2009, 20 Posts, 21 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on February 4, 2011 at 9:14 AM

HI Geoff

really like this shot and wish it were mine

Registered on January 31, 2008, 15 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on February 4, 2011 at 9:30 AM

Stonking landing shot Geoffrey!

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 4, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Another lovely shot these fly so quick so well caught

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Barry Southon on February 5, 2011 at 5:24 PM

Geoffrey

A cracking flight shot.

Registered on March 13, 2006, 21 Posts, 150 Comments