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White Throated Swallow (PAW 1/52)
White Throated Swallow (PAW 1/52)
HarveyG


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm F/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2012

Viewed: 379
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

Not bad IQ for a lens ignored by many. The BG is natural (water).

I am trying to shoot difficult subjects in difficult conditions. The swallow sits for maybe 2 seconds...between landing and take-off again.

Published: Sigma's WebSite

for Photograph a Week 2012

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09/02/2012 11:32:15 AM
I like the head-on shots you're getting. I greatly admire the perseverance of bird photogs, for it is something I could never do.
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01/31/2012 12:44:04 AM
Wow, what a stare! Perfect focus point.
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01/18/2012 01:16:42 AM
Looks like it was posing for you, magnificent.
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01/12/2012 09:20:51 PM
Wow excellent job on this. Especially for getting the eyes in focus too.
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01/12/2012 08:45:12 PM
I like it!!
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01/12/2012 08:21:49 PM
nice focus on his face. he's a cute little birdie.
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01/10/2012 09:17:42 PM
Such expressive, beady eyes! I love it!
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01/09/2012 09:48:50 PM
I like the mildly annoyed look....kinda reminds me of my boss some days:)
Really nice photo, grat focus and colors.
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01/09/2012 07:45:15 PM
what a cutie. well shot.
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01/09/2012 05:44:41 PM
The sharpness and the shallow DOF gives this an amazing 3D feel. Wonderful!
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01/09/2012 02:05:25 AM
Love the way it appears to be leaping out at you! Great for the much ignored lens!
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