Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the third, yes (I like them all) but for me, the second is very strong contender too, as it is the act of catching the fish that you have captured here. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 01 Sep 2016, at 01:39, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Today's Pantanal Photo Post is a bit of action. Getting these shots eluded > me, through a couple of attempts - normally I would photograph a bit of > wing or just the talons, till literally the last time I could have got them > - maybe desperation helped. Otherwise I found the Black-collared Hawk just > too fast, agile and maneuverable for my aging reflexes to keep up with it > through a viewfinder on a bobbing boat - till I found this one coming > towards me, one that cooperated by patiently staying centered in my > viewfinder! I had just switched the lens to the 70-200mm from a longer lens > to give some margin for error, and so that, too, helped. I have posted four > shots from the series I took, and I think the perfect shot is the third > one, what do you all think? > > Approach: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160813-3933.jpg.html > > Catch: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160813-3934.jpg.html > > Turn: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160813-3936.jpg.html > > Homeward Bound: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160813-3937.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE. > > Comments and criticism, as ever, encouraged, and welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information