A couple more

[IanC_UK]

These are some pics i scanned from the film camera, from the Groombridge visit, Loads of faults but a couple are ok ! lol

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge1.jpg

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge2.jpg

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge3.jpg

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge4.jpg

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge5.jpg

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge6.jpg

Bloody thing looked the other way !!!! lol

http://www.apsq91.dsl.pipex.com/images/Kent/Groombridge7.jpg

[CT]

You're really restricted with doing justice to these sorts of shots Ian without a long lens to get in close and capture all the texture these raptors offer in close-up with their incredible feather colour and fine detail. Head shots of these birds can be stunning if you have the lens - but that's something I have to address myself, and it usually means big bucks. :shock:

You should really try to isolate the bird from it's surroundings, but that's often difficult with the crowds at these places. One thing to try though is getting your shots from a lower viewpoint if possible - that's one way to lose the crowds and any distracting backgrounds. For some reason people feel like knobheads kneeling down to get a shot and wont do it, especially when there are people about, but you're a photographer, you have to rise above all that.

Erm.. or should that be get below it? :?

[wazza]

It is always easy to stand and use your body height as a platform, I agree with CT the background does get in the way, I have picked up on this and will be checking the background before the forground now.

Birds i think are hard to capture unless you reel off a load in quick succession and then see what you get.

[IanC_UK]

You're really restricted with doing justice to these sorts of shots Ian without a long lens to get in close and capture all the texture these raptors offer in close-up with their incredible feather colour and fine detail. Head shots of these birds can be stunning if you have the lens - but that's something I have to address myself, and it usually means big bucks. :shock:

You should really try to isolate the bird from it's surroundings, but that's often difficult with the crowds at these places. One thing to try though is getting your shots from a lower viewpoint if possible - that's one way to lose the crowds and any distracting backgrounds. For some reason people feel like knobheads kneeling down to get a shot and wont do it, especially when there are people about, but you're a photographer, you have to rise above all that.

Erm.. or should that be get below it? :?

LOL yeah i tried kneeling down, load of kids in the way, and no amount of polite requests would result in them moving ! Was like first day of the january sales ! lol

Now i got a more adaptable digital camera i am hoping to take some better pics, give me 5 or 10 years and i may make it ! lol

[matty]

damn better than mine! long lens really makes a difference to those sorts of shots!