Nesting Time

Gallery: AvianPosted May 1, 2018206 views4 comments

I saw a number of our swallows working a pile of grass debris near the driveway a few mornings ago, so I grabbed a pad out of the garage for my elbows and laid down on the ground to see if I could get some shots. I liked this one (she didn't manage to get the whole batch, though she did pull it out).

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 516 mm, hand held on ground, f/8, 1/1250, iso 1250, aperture priority, pattern metering, -2/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 9.6 MP. Taken April 26th at 7:10 am.

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Thanks for taking a look,

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on May 2, 2018 at 12:37 AM

Nice behavioral action captured well,beautiful shot Dennis.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on May 2, 2018 at 2:28 AM

What a great shot. It's hard to imagine a look of determination on a bird, but that seems to be the case here! Grab ahold and PULL!! The sharp areas are just perfect in this image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 4, 2018 at 2:21 PM

That's a unique behavior shot Dennis. I like it! Shows the power of these little guy's.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 6, 2018 at 3:48 PM

Very nice, Dennis. This shot was worth getting down and dirty for. Great action shot.

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