Raptor panning.............

This was my first "birding" outing with my new lens and whilst I wasn't really looking to experimenting with "panning", with this raptor I had no choice. I like the wing-tip movement here.

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Hi Grayham,

You and your new lens did very well to make this wonderful capture.

The image quality is very nice and your panning did what "panning " does, keep the subject in focus and allow the background to blur. The wing action further emphasizes this great bird's quick maneuvers in the sky.

Nice presentation, too.

Best Regards,  Mike

.......... thanks for your visit old friend. Your comments are always appreciated..... good for my morale at a time when I am unable to get out and about with my cameras.

Best regards

Your comments are always appreciated. Panning for Raptors was the

last thing on my mind when I ventured out with my new lens. This image

was taken some time ago and strangely enough, I've yet to go "panning"

again...... a future trip I hope.

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Great job been made here, your brought out this powerful bird amazingly with the 70-200mm lens and obtained very sharp details out of the bird in flight, your timing is remarkable and the blurred back is showing the feel of the bird flying action and also isolating the main subject effectively.

Thank you for sharing it and wishing you all of the best.

I like the diagonal angle of the outstretched wings, the sense of movement and the way the light catches the edges of the birds feathers. Well done Grayham!

Best Regards

Alf

Very skillfully done panning, the bird is razor sharp and the background motion blurred!

Best regards Grayham!

PDE

....... always nice to have you visit my images. Thank you for your kind words.

I would like to be able to say that I took this image with "accomplished ease" but it was more like a "hit and miss" affair. These guys are so fast, and can change direction within a blink of an eye. So I am pleased with this one.

Thanks again.

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..... thanks for your visit. Having only panning experience with motorsport, I suppose I (at least) had an idea. Keeping this guy in the frame was a whole new ball game....... a lot of fun, but I'm glad I managed one presentable image.

Thanks for your kind comments.

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....... a good lens certainly helps, and I must admit, I do love my f2.8.

Thanks for your visit and kind words.

Best regards

Hi Grayham

It's all been said by others, a great shot indeed. Congratulations.

Louise

......... Yes, I've been blessed with some nice comments on this image and I am grateful to you all.

Always nice to have you visit and thank you for your kind comment. 

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Grayham...  I haven't read all the comments above, but agree with all that I have read.  A very difficult shot to make, but you have an excellent capture here... Mike

thanks for your visit and kind comments. This raptor session was the first outing with my "then" new lens.... all experimental. I must make the effort to go looking again, now that I understand the lens better.

Thanks again

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excellent shot, stunning focus on eye

........... appreciate your visit.

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bravissimo !!

Nice work Grayham, what kind of hawk is it?

I think you should get out there and do some more panning.

Thank you Paul. Always appreciate you stopping by.

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........ thanks for visiting and your kind comments. This is a Black Backed Kite.

Thanks for your interest.............. with summer just around the corner and the end of rainy days, I will get out there again.

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This is a wonderful capture. I like the movement in the wing tips, it gives a sense of speed. The head is perfectly in focus and sharp, the background is blurred and not dominant. Great job here Grayham.

It's nice to get something right, once in a while, so I thank you for your visit and encouraging comments.............

Best regards