[Leica] Black-collared Hawk

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

While the third shot is great, Jayanand, I prefer the action of the second 
as the splash signifies more to me. BTW what was the fish? I don't think it 
was a piranha. I think the colouring looks wrong, yes?

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PSM" 
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Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 12:39 AM
Subject: [Leica] Black-collared Hawk


> 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
>
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