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Subject: [Leica] Black-collared Hawk
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 16:53:10 +0200
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The whole series is excellent Jayanand.

A seasoned patient photographer seconded by very good gear hits home again

Amities
Philippe

Le 1 sept. 2016 ? 01:39, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> a ?crit 
:

> 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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