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FFO
23-04-2008, 12:54
Taken with the 5D and so a bit of a crop, and facing away from the sun.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2423744944_dedb073642.jpg

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oldgit
23-04-2008, 13:07
Yep its a first for me. Not seen one yet.
Not a bad shot either
BRASH
23-04-2008, 13:10
One Swallow does not a summer make. :'( Lets hope there are heeps more. ;) Nice capture:thumbs:
Jo
23-04-2008, 13:18
I've seen them (and SandMartins) around for a couple of weeks now. Hopefully once the House Martins start showing up in bigger numbers (only seen one here and there) it means better wheather is ahead ... we can dream right? :shake:

Nice shot BTW :thumbs:
susie
23-04-2008, 13:19
A moving one, you must have been very quick to get that, they move too fast for me to attempt that sort of thing! I was taking pics the other day of a couple that have come back and look to be nesting in the ususal place.
FFO
23-04-2008, 14:42
Yep its a first for me. Not seen one yet.
Not a bad shot either

Cheers

One Swallow does not a summer make. :'( Lets hope there are heeps more. ;) Nice capture:thumbs:

There happened to be about 20/30 it's positively tropical outside now. ;)

I've seen them (and SandMartins) around for a couple of weeks now. Hopefully once the House Martins start showing up in bigger numbers (only seen one here and there) it means better wheather is ahead ... we can dream right? :shake:

Nice shot BTW :thumbs:

Not seen any sand or house Martins yet.

A moving one, you must have been very quick to get that, they move too fast for me to attempt that sort of thing! I was taking pics the other day of a couple that have come back and look to be nesting in the ususal place.

Thanks.... I had to take quite a few to get one in focus ;)
Werecow
23-04-2008, 21:12
Well done getting that in focus over the water!
I've been frustrated many times trying to take photos of them zipping over the surface like that
dod
23-04-2008, 21:17
aye, that's a good catch :) Ours arrived back yesterday, unfortunately we've demolished one of the big old sheds they used to use. Never mind, still plenty of other places for them :)
Hacker
23-04-2008, 21:20
None round here yet either, good capture as I imagine it was motoring a bit.


One Swallow does not a summer make.

It does in my book. ;)
FFO
24-04-2008, 07:45
good capture as I imagine it was motoring a bit.

It was quite a windy day so I decided to try and capture them flying into wind as their speed was much slower, only problem was the sun was on the opposite side. The speed was the deciding factor... Flying towards the sun and with the wind they where travelling faster than a speeding bullet. :)