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Free As a Bird
Free As a Bird
HarveyG


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Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Austin Roberts Memorial Bird Sanctuary, Pta, RSA
Date: Oct 6, 2012
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2500s
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Oct 7, 2012

 Written by John Lennon in 1977 and released 1995, 15 years after his death.

A non-captive Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) hovering whilst spotting for prey (fish) here. Miliseconds later she (the male has two rings on neck, female only one) had dived and caught her fish, which I missed :(

I'll add out-take(s) later...

6.5? too ambitious no doubt!

Interestingly at roll-over 2x1's were scrubbed as I had 91 votes. There has to be some paying members playing silly buggers...

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Votes: 89
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 10/15/2012 12:02:51 PM
Great great shot Harvey. The result of hours of waiting and even more hours of practise. Should've been much higher. (Score not the bird lol)
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
10/15/2012 01:37:02 AM
Jislaaik, Harvey such a clear image.
This bird is much free-er than his meal is going to be, for sure. Concentration and determination. Nice.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/15/2012 12:11:59 AM
This is really good! A National Geographic image!
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Sony DSLR-A580
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 10/11/2012 10:20:21 AM
Excellent in-flight capture - I think something is about to breathe its last :) Voted earlier.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 10/10/2012 04:02:25 PM
what a capture! a bit of extra sharpening perhaps as shown in the halo around the bird, but it is a great shot.
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