Fight !

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 2011259 views12 comments

Got three families of Greater Spotted coming to the garden and now they are bringing their young. Things will get hectic ! This is the start, Female with her own young- male from another family.= problems !
D7000 Sigma 100-300 mm
Hide on lawn. Pastry mix and suet in stump crevice.
ISO 800
250th @f7
Levels in Paint Shop Pro
Passing blue tit removed !
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 6, 2011 at 7:26 PM

That is so cool John Love the action and all the different attitudes

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 6, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Very cool, John. Perfect placement here, and the different "attitudes" and actions Cheryl mentioned are a great mix.

Max

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on June 6, 2011 at 8:28 PM

Ooo Wow...Great action & love the DOF all over

Looking forward for more action to unleash.

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Comment posted by Barbara Scoles on June 6, 2011 at 8:35 PM

This is a wonderful shot. I love the action and the composition. It worked out just great for you. Really nice capture!!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 6, 2011 at 8:48 PM

A great shot, John. Good action well caught!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Awesome action. The quality doesn't look perfect - maybe a large crop? but the scene makes up for it

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on June 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM

A lot to look at in this shot! Looks like you got pretty good focus throughout. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 7, 2011 at 12:42 AM

What an incredible encounter and what a great job you made of capturing the action John :^)

Amazing to think you were able to freeze the one in flight so well at only 1/250th of a second! Thanks for sharing :^)

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Comment posted by John Robinson on June 7, 2011 at 5:30 AM

Thanks all. Appreciated
Luke you,re right it is quite a crop, which I forgot to mention, and also I was set up for something else so it was a real grab shot but under exposed. Certainly wouldnt make a poster !

JohnR

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Comment posted by antino cervigni on June 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM

Excellent shot. Regards Antino

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM

What a great action shot!
Perfect settings and exposure - all are sharp and catchlights in all 3. Really like the angle of the tree truck with the 3 birds at an opposing angle.
Terrific work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 9, 2011 at 4:46 AM

Wow, what a great action shot, John. Very well done.

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