Monday, January 10, 2011

Birds in Flight

Not satisfied with the autofocus on my 7D and 40D, I splashed out recently on a secondhand Canon 1D Mark III. On Saturday, I went out for a stroll down to the beach to try it our for the first time. This Common Gull flew closer when I threw some bread down on the sand:


On the nearby golf course, Carrion Crows also couldn't resist the lure of breadcrumbs:


Further along the beach, this Curlew flew past, and the camera locked on quite nicely, even with a 1.4x converter attached:


Sunday was nice and bright, so I decided to head round to Bracelet Bay, which is known for its population of Mediterranean Gulls:



After a few shots, I climbed up onto the headland overlooking Mumbles lighthouse. A Buzzard soon drifted very close overhead, allowing me to take a few framefilling shots. The light was in the wrong direction, but I did my best:


The sun was now very low in the sky, and I clambered down for a few more gull shots. Mingling with the Med. Gulls were the similar-looking Black-headed Gulls, and they made for lovely subjects themselves in the buttery late afternoon sunshine:



I have to say I am pretty impressed with this camera, and you may well see my 7D and / or 40D up for sale on ebay very shortly!

3 comments:

  1. a stunning blog (photos)
    lovely
    greetings from North wales!

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  2. Greetings Jeremy...I love how you have captured the grace in these lovely birds and your composition is always superb and timing, light gathering! ...a brilliant set in flight! I look forward to your amazing photography in this new year, Linda

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  3. Seem's like a good upgrade, those image are awseome! The Curlew...is a perfect shot!

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