Heron, ducks, goose and kite, all in flight

[Les McLean]

Taken yesterday around the Harewood Estates

Larger image link under each

1) 1Ds MkII, 120-300 mmm f2.8, 1/640 sec @f4, ISO 400

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0079s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0079.jpg

2) 40D, 70-200 F2.8 + 1.4TC, 1/800sec @ f5.6, ISO400

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/IMG_0458s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/IMG_0458.jpg

3) 1Ds MkII, 120-300 f2.8, 1/1250 sec @f4 (should have been f8!!!!) ISO400

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0127s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0127.jpg

4) 40D, 70-200 F2.8 + 1.4TC, 1/3200 sec @f5, ISO400

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/IMG_0493s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/IMG_0493.jpg

5) 1Ds MkII, 120-300 f2.8, 1/4000sec @f4, ISO400

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0198s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0198.jpg

6) 40D, 120-300mm f2.8, 1/3200sec @f4, ISO400

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/IMG_0451s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/IMG_0451.jpg

7) And I caught this young feller watching :)

1Ds MKII, 120-300mm f2.8, 1/250 sec @ f4.5, ISO200

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0029s.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0029.jpg

[james_death]

Great stuff a nice collection and thanks for sharing

[DinoS]

ALL good shots again. I really like 6) apart from the colour of the sky. I see you are getting good use out of that lens!

[Huss1100]

Great shots, like the Kites

[chewyuk]

There is something about a Heron in flight that remionds me of a Pterodactyl. Good kite shots as usual Les.

[Dark Star]

Stonking set!

The ducks and the heron for me - the ducks look somehow surreal in that flight pattern and the heron simply majestic (and pterydactylian as Neil says!)

But not a duff one there! Superb!

[GAELICSTORM7]

A great set again Les, were the Hawks flying upto the back of the house or over the himalayan garden bit ?, might have to have a trip up there on Saturday.

Alan

[neilyb]

First and last are well nailed Les. I find more clarity here than in the 40D shots, not that i can tell from web compressed shots of course.

[Duckydoodle]

Good shots Les. My favourite is the heron. He looks so majestic from that angle showing his full wing span :thumbs:

[nowler]

they are superb!

[Kerioak]

Great Set but number one is my favourite - now if you just had him looking directly at you it would have a really threatening feel to it :)

[billyd601]

all good photos Les, think the mallards best for me all lined up too!

[Busby]

:clap: All superb Les.
Kites are tremendous, but I agree with Darkstar and Billy and my vote would be the 3 mallards...Very unusual shot.

[richmond]

#'s 1+3 for me, how lucky do you have to be to get these kind of shots ? Or do you just sit and wait ?

[Geordi69]

What a set of photos. Those of the Kite are brill:thumbs:
That capture of the malards, with them all having different wing positions - wow.

See ya got your 40D then?

See ya saturday.

[lilfatman]

:clap: no6 reminds me of hilda ogden for some reason :lol:
great set of pics well done

[Les McLean]

:clap: no6 reminds me of hilda ogden for some reason :lol:
great set of pics well done

LOL Yep but ones not falling off the wall :) ;) :)

[Psmeg]

THe kite shots are excellent, just a shame the background is a little distracting.

Still excellent captures of a beautiful bird in flight.

[Jophotography]

Fantastic shots! Love the heron in flight!!!