Purple Martin


Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Wed May 31, 2023 9:47 am

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R5, RF600f4, 1.4x, 1/4000s, f/6.3, ISO 2000, manual

Photographed on a very breezy morning. This female Purple Martin had to work pretty hard. Some of them just landed on the ground and waited until the wind was less strong to get back to their nests.

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by david fletcher on Wed May 31, 2023 10:45 am
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Cracking shot Axel. Been a joy to see your series of Swallows.
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by peter makuch on Wed May 31, 2023 3:10 pm
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that is a good time to get the shots you need, well done AXEL.
 

by Karl Egressy on Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:14 am
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Excellent flight image of a small and swift Bird. Nice banking pose and head turn.
 

by Carol Clarke on Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:50 am
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What a wonderful collection you have of these fast and agile birds, Axel!

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by VinayakYardi on Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:21 pm
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cracker of a shot... manual ? you mean manual focus?
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:19 am
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VinayakYardi wrote: cracker of a shot... manual ? you mean manual focus?
Thanks, Vinayak. I use manual mode but AF Servo for focusing.
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