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Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Winter visitor to the coastal areas from the mountains.
Coastal marshes
Spotted on Dec 11, 2015
Submitted on Dec 12, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks Triggs, they can be difficult because they manouvre so fast, especially if they are close to you. These were at 400mm with 1.6 crop body, 2-300mm would be better. I used 1/1250 speed, but 1600 or 2000 might have been better but on a cloudy December day light is not good. I think a full frame body would be better, much bigger sensor. Previously I had to use micro 4/3 due to weight restriction as I had 2 hernias, After 2 ops I can now carry heavier gear again but a tripod is still too much so everything handheld. I take loads of pictures and end up deleting lots but not the problem it was with film. With PNs remit to record everything you see I can easily take 700+ pictures in a day. I also have fun trying to photograph birds hiding in reeds, surprising what you can find sometimes, it was a group of white-headed ducks yesterday, not unknown here but quite rare.
Nice shots Malcolm. I have spent many happy hours over the last couple of years trying to photograph swallows, martins and swifts in flight so I can really appreciate your efforts here.