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varanus
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 Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:42 am Post subject: Red Kite Shots with new 100-400 |
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Well finally got my new lens and got these shots of local red kites today thought some of you might like them
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Gazz
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| Great stunning bird and picture are you in a area where they was reintroduced ? or have has it recently move into your area on it's own accord ? or is it one of the very rare true local welsh birds ?. |
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varanus
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 2:16 am Post subject: |
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they were reintroduced around this area and spread about quite a bit the last few years
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 6:51 am Post subject: |
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Thats a wonderful photo, they are a stunning bird aren't they I once saw a black Kite swoop and take a lamb clean off. U dont realise how big they get!
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 7:55 am Post subject: |
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 Nice shot Paul and a great improvement..looks like that lens was worth the wait..how do you rate the IS?
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Scott W
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yep, great photo. How far away was it?
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varanus
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Thanks
It was about 100ft away at the time, The IS is great I would hate to think how much harder it would be without it, Basically for these shots I was able to use a SS of 500/s where as without IS I would need to use 1000+/s to freeze the action
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Great shot mate, you can see its been tagged on its leg 
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varanus
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they all seem to have been tagged around here many of them have the tags on there wings aswell
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| Cracking picture,I love raptors. |
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