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Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:25 pm**

regards,

Arthur

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:05 pm**

Wow Arthur these are great...

The first one is such a regal pose, dramatic lighting but detailed shadowy areas... And the second is a hard one to get and so detailed on the underside too, well done...

Posted: **Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:51 pm**

Great Artie,

You, the wild man Harry Butler Kipper & Nicole should have a Bird Orgy

The Bird talent is great here.

Mic. :wink:

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:18 am**

FYI, these are two different birds.

The top is the Brown Falcon that we were stalking a lot on the day. The second is a Whistling Kite.

Good shots btw Arthur, I'll have to check mine to see how sharp they are.
I so need 500 with 1.4x, I have a good behaviour shot of the Brown Falcon and Willy Wagtail.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:36 am**

Here is the same Brown Falcon a few seconds later getting harrassed by a Willy Wagtail. Take notice of the white markings on the head of the Willy Wagtail. I'm pretty sure these only come out when they're aggressive.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:39 am**

Nice shot, very detailed....

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:56 am**

Nice shots guys! I must admit though, that I was expecting to see a pic of Mark Latham when I clicked on this thread... :lol:

Cheers

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:27 pm**

digitor wrote:Nice shots guys! I must admit though, that I was expecting to see a pic of Mark Latham when I clicked on this thread...

Cheers

Me too! I love the pose in #1. Great capture and composition.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:38 pm**

Great shots arthur. Very stately looking bird. Any details on lens and shooting setup?
cheers
marco

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:20 pm**

Arthur was using a Nikkor 300 F/4 AF-S with a 1.4x TC (think Nikon brand).
I was using the Nikkor 70-200VR F/2.8 with Nikkor TC1.7IIE. And for anybody who cares, Nicole was using the 80-400VR F/?

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:39 pm**

Thanks Kipper. I've been tossing whether to buy an 80-400VR(Oh for AFS VR!) or sell my 80-200F/2.8 AF-D Tripod collar version and getting the 70-200AFS VR and TC 1.7. Now there's a choice for you!
marco

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:55 pm**

marcotrov wrote:Great shots arthur. Very stately looking bird. Any details on lens and shooting setup?
cheers
marco

thanks.

for birdie shots, go for AFS 300F4. Sharper with TC than zooms. Very well balanced. You get better shots right away if you are able to handle 80 - 200 f2.8.

regards,

Arthur

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:59 pm**

No, for birdie shots go 500 F/4 or 600 F/4 and get a TC

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