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SonicScot

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:07 pm Post subject: Couple of falconry shots

SonicScot wrote: 7D plus CZ 135/3.5, taken yesterday at the local castle. I only stayed around for a short while because I was not feeling quite right, don't know what's up but this keeps happening lately. Anyway, here's a beautiful Harris Hawk called Meddler and a Saker Falcon I forget the name of. Harris Hawk by Gaz Sutherland, on Flickr Saker Falcon by Gaz Sutherland, on Flickr And an indication as to how close the falconer, Andy, gets the birds to fly by the tourists...(you can see Andy's glove on the right) Amongst the tourists by Gaz Sutherland, on Flickr _________________ Gary Currently active gear.... Sony a7 E-M1 Mkll Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender Tamron 500/8 55BB Sigma 100-300/4 Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5 Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2 Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2 Jupiter-9 85/2 Helios.... 58/2 44-3 Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/

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pich900 wrote: Amazing clarity on these shots ....birds in fly with manuel lens is always a challenge, very good job..... _________________ All my lenses are for sale, nikkor, Angenieux, Zeiss etc..... Regards, Pascal ------------------------------------------------------- Nikon D700

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Aanything wrote: Focus on the last one is incredible! _________________ C&C and editing of my pics are always welcome Samples from my lenses My gear My Flickr

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject:

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pich900 wrote:

Amazing clarity on these shots Shocked

....birds in fly with manuel lens is always a challenge, very good job.....

Thank you Pascal. Smile

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SonicScot

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:36 pm Post subject:

SonicScot wrote:

Aanything wrote:

Focus on the last one is incredible!

Thanks, that was a difficult one because the bird was coming towards me as well as flying across the front of me. Huge chunk of luck involved Wink

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:36 pm Post subject:

SonicScot wrote:

Orio wrote:

Great captures!

Thanks Orio. Smile

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Himself wrote: Incredible pics! With a manual focus lens. What are the keepers, percentage,etc? _________________ Moderator Himself

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poilu wrote: amazing! _________________ T*

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject:

ramcewan wrote: all very nice, number 2 is my favorite though, something about the side ways glance gives the bird a menacing look, "like hey what's that over there, I think I will kill it" _________________ Olympus e-pl2 with VF-2 --------------------- Mflenses: Hexanon 50mm f1.8 AR, Hexanon 40mm f1.8 AR, Hoya 80-200mm f4 in AR, Sigma Super-Wide 24mm f2.8 AR, Jupiter-8 50mm f2, Tair 3 300mm f4.5 Brussels Grand Prix --------------------- MFT Digital lenses: Panasonic 45-200mm f4 OIS, Panasonic 14mm f2.5, Olympus 14-42mm II f3.5, Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 ED (FT with MFT adapter)

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

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Himself wrote:

Incredible pics! With a manual focus lens.
What are the keepers, percentage,etc?

The falconry shows usually last around 30-40 minutes, normally there will be three different birds flown during that time. I'll come home with maybe 100 shots, I'll cull 70% in camera so only upload 30ish to the computer. Then it gets difficult, some shots will look great at first glance but if they aren't as good as the lens can produce they get binned.
So I'll probably end up with 10% keepers....ish Laughing

I fair a lot better than all these tourists who turn up with 'big' cameras but no idea how to use them. Laughing

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

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Excalibur wrote:

Excellent.

Thanks.

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:10 pm Post subject:

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ramcewan wrote:

all very nice, number 2 is my favorite though, something about the side ways glance gives the bird a menacing look, "like hey what's that over there, I think I will kill it"

I tend to position myself in such a way that the birds will often fly over me, that way I get more head-on shots...and seemingly dirty looks too. I'd hate to be prey to these birds. Laughing

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:54 pm Post subject:

Orio wrote:

SonicScot wrote:

I tend to position myself in such a way that the birds will often fly over me, that way I get more head-on shots

Excellent strategy. #1 and #2 are very emotional rightly thanks to your position.
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patrickh wrote: These are superb! patrickh _________________ DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6 M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4 Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5 C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8 Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5 P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8 Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5 RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2 Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4

SonicScot

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject:

SonicScot wrote:

Orio wrote:

SonicScot wrote:

I tend to position myself in such a way that the birds will often fly over me, that way I get more head-on shots

Excellent strategy. #1 and #2 are very emotional rightly thanks to your position.

I think it helps that some of these birds recognise me now, no really. Razz

The European and Bengal Eagle Owls certainly know me by sight, as does Meddler the hawk in the first picture. Birds like these have tiny brains (the size of a finger-nail) but they use every bit of that brain. Harris Hawks are known to be the most intelligent of birds of prey, they have to be because they hunt together in packs.
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject:

SonicScot wrote:

patrickh wrote:

These are superb!

patrickh

Thanks Patrick. Smile

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Himself wrote: If you`re passionate with BIF invest some money in a better beamer and a flash. Both, second hand, shouldn`t go more $100. _________________ Moderator Himself

SonicScot

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject:

SonicScot wrote:

Himself wrote:

If you`re passionate with BIF invest some money in a better beamer and a flash.
Both, second hand, shouldn`t go more $100.

Beamer? To me a beamer is a BMW car, please tell me what your beamer is.. Smile

and to be honest my flash would be useless at the distances I shoot these birds from.
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Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
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Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject:

Pontus wrote: I really enjoy your shots from all the shows. I'm not saying that yor shots need improvement but if you want to pursue something new and different maybe you could read up on flash use on distant subjects. I've seen amazing shots of surfers, the equipment being long lenses with flash. Not a bad idea from the previous poster... _________________ Follow this link for my FOR SALE list (partially updated 19.11.2015)

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject:

Himself wrote:

SonicScot wrote:

Himself wrote:

If you`re passionate with BIF invest some money in a better beamer and a flash.
Both, second hand, shouldn`t go more $100.

Beamer? To me a beamer is a BMW car, please tell me what your beamer is.. Smile

and to be honest my flash would be useless at the distances I shoot these birds from.

That's exactly what a better beamer is used for. To shoot BIF at a distance.
Read this one

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/better_beamer.shtml
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:22 pm Post subject:

Attila wrote:

Aanything wrote:

Focus on the last one is incredible!

+1 beautiful captures, I love them all!
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject:

SonicScot wrote:

Attila wrote:

Aanything wrote:

Focus on the last one is incredible!

+1 beautiful captures, I love them all!

Thanks Attila. Very Happy

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aspen wrote:

Attila wrote:

Aanything wrote:

Focus on the last one is incredible!

+1 beautiful captures, I love them all!

+2
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