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It missed me by 6 inches
Good shot, but the background is very distracting.
My advice would be to cut the buzzard out of the image and put more of a dramatic or plain background in.
Hope Im not p*****g you off as I did value your crit and it only makes me more determined to get something that you will approve of!
David
i am not sure why people are so against captive bird shot.. can you tell me if a bird flies any slower in the wild than it does in captivity?? a sakker falcon is JUST as hard to capture in captivity when flown properly ( and allowed to fly as near as it can as if it was in the wild) as it is in the wild, most of the good BoP centres also deal with rescue birds and helping to breed the endangered ones. as has been mentioned look at the work done with red kites in the last few years
and its also been mentioned, where are we likely to get a chance to shoot a vulture in this country? or a wild harris's hawk, or a american kestral, the list is endless.
i was at a great BoP centre yesterday and came away with shots i am really pleased with and i dopnt really care that they are captive birds!
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=238878
onto the picture, the bird is in focus while in flight which is good and the setting and background whilst busy gives context, there is also enough separation so that the bird isnt getting lost in the background its a tad over exposed but there is nice rim lighting so all in all its not a bad shot at all well done.
is it not rather arrogant to assume that cos you do something a certain way that doing it differently is somehow less or wrong?
I'm not going to get into a falconry discussion with someone who "doesn't care" whether birds are captive or not. "a sakker falcon is JUST as hard to capture in captivity when flown properly" That's crap.
As for not being able to see these birds in the wild, well if you can't afford it that's just tough $h1t. We have plenty of raptors free-flying in the British Isles for you to practice your "skills" on.
Oh, and it's spelled "Saker" and "Kestrel"
,but frankly this is a photography forum,not a bird one,
Wow...........
My advice would be to got to the nearest freshwater or seaside if that is nearer,practice on ducks,geese,gulls and the like.The varying flight patterns will help you improve faster than a captive bird flying to a perch or a glove. Just my opinion......
ok dont want to hijack it but this is a bird section " for all birds of the world" it doesnt state anywhere for wild birds..... in fact the nature section states for all things wild...... i posted my own pics in here as it states birds. maybe a mod can clarify the position as im not really bothered either way where it gets posted but it would be nice to know we are posting the right things in the right place
You may or may not be a good Bird photographer,Chris,and to be truthful I cannot be arsed to look:shake:such is your arrogance and rudeness,but frankly this is a photography forum,not a bird one,so kindly fly back to your lofty perch and eat some nice chill pills and leave us lesser mortals who just like taking decent pictures,be it Vultures,Horses,Rally cars or whatever floats our boat.
You are the weakest link,goodbye !
Nature : Pets, Plants & Trips to the Zoo (1 Viewing)
All your zoo shots, your pets and captive creatures. Oh, and your pot plants and garden shots.
Though a lot of captive birds do get posted in the Bird forum, many people ignore them, unless they're feeling like a rant that is
can those of you with attitudes please have a quiet word with yourselves? everyone is entitled to an opinion, please deliver opinions in polite and considerate ways.
can those of you with attitudes please have a quiet word with yourselves? everyone is entitled to an opinion, please deliver opinions in polite and considerate ways.
...I said? "Tell them to lighten-up".
If you could pop back in and tell yourself we said no. Much appreciated.
well what can I say? Two moderators against little ole me...
I'll continue to post as I see fit and appropriate. I will refrain from making personal attacks (unlike some on here) but I will not have my attitude or opinions dictated to.
If you feel it necessary to revoke my posting privileges then you must do what you think is right.