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Raikyn
14-06-2009, 11:27 PM
Taken last weekend

A few swallow shots

1.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3599208345_fe380c025a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/raikyn/3599208345/)

2.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/3601966555_fac4dc55cd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/raikyn/3601966555/)

3.
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5148/swall1800x500.jpg

4.
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1706/swall3800x500.jpg

5.
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3008/swall4croppp800x500c.jpg

6.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3620821601_e0056e736e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/raikyn/3620821601/)

weka2000
15-06-2009, 06:26 AM
Raikyn good to see you havnt given up on getting the perfect swallow shot ;)

Raikyn
15-06-2009, 04:28 PM
Yeah, I'll get it one day :)

BaNaNaMaN
15-06-2009, 05:49 PM
They are very nice pics, loving #2 & #3

availablelight
15-06-2009, 06:41 PM
wow don't some of us look familiar ;)
nice work raikyn

talan
15-06-2009, 08:15 PM
Wow number 4 is nice.

I don't think we can find these beautiful birds in suburban Auckland :td:

availablelight
15-06-2009, 08:41 PM
not true... i sit outside my kids' school every day & watch them flying around & perching on the fences. sometimes they land only a couple of feet away

Haim
15-06-2009, 09:00 PM
number 6 for me is the best.... i just love reflections.

tomberkley
16-06-2009, 03:20 PM
What length lens have you used for these shots?

Raikyn
16-06-2009, 05:47 PM
What length lens have you used for these shots?

Used a 400mm for 1-5
Used a 17-55 for number 6

Raikyn
03-07-2009, 03:30 PM
Another attempt

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6744/swal1pp800x533.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/swal1pp800x533.jpg/)

smurff
03-07-2009, 04:23 PM
thats a nice photo

-smurff

El Zorro
04-08-2009, 01:39 PM
IMHO - you rock!! What an amazing attention span you must have. I'm glad I joined if only to see these images.

Kelsonmassif
04-08-2009, 03:04 PM
great captures! no 4 and 5 are my favorites of the lot

Raikyn
08-08-2009, 02:42 AM
Thanks all :)

angelb
25-08-2009, 09:46 PM
Two and three are winners for me.