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SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY

SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY
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23 Comments | Report
kathryngrubbs
 
kathryngrubbs June 15, 2013
wow great shot great timing!
mountainman70
 
mountainman70 June 17, 2013
excellent eye - gr8 timing
JudyAnn Platinum
 
JudyAnn June 25, 2013
Stunning clarity, timing and dof.
beetlestone
 
beetlestone July 13, 2013
Outstanding capture!
Debbie_Carmichael
 
Debbie_Carmichael July 13, 2013
oh how you must have smiled when you checked this one...wonderful capture!!
Cecirene
 
Cecirene July 18, 2013
Outstanding capture! Very nicely done!
barbarabrock Platinum
 
barbarabrock July 18, 2013
wow....incredible wingspan shot!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo July 20, 2013
(ouch!) Nice shot of the wings spread, Ray! Voted.
rach_who
 
rach_who July 23, 2013
Beautifully captured
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel July 29, 2013
Superb shot of the wingspread. Voted.
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta August 03, 2013
Terrific well-timed capture. Congratulations.
jleiweke
 
jleiweke August 03, 2013
Congrats!
BrianpSlade
 
BrianpSlade August 04, 2013
Exceptional shot Period!!! well done and congrats!....Brian
ZachRosa
 
ZachRosa August 05, 2013
Congrats
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair August 06, 2013
Great shot and idea!
PhilipCarnevale
 
PhilipCarnevale August 25, 2013
fantastic capture. That's some exceptional timing
pixellimagery
 
pixellimagery September 24, 2013
Ohhh, well done on your award, Ray, congrats!!!!! :-D
Willy Wagtail's are one of my fave little birds, FAB well-timed capture! :-)))
NinaKling
 
NinaKling January 26, 2014
fantastic clarity and color..well done
bcenu
 
bcenu December 07, 2014
Great capture! Not an easy one to get.
geertweggen
 
geertweggen December 20, 2014
nice shot
audreykenison
 
audreykenison September 15, 2015
Wow!! You caught this bird in the PERFECT moment! Well done!
NicoleSachiko
 
NicoleSachiko October 31, 2015
Absolutely stunning!
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson April 09, 2016
What a fabulous shot. Just beautiful.
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at the Tamworth flying college entrance

Time

I was intending to photograph the training pilots in their training planes when on the other side of the road was a Willy Wagtail (aboriginal name : Gidgee Gidgee) was putting on his own aeronautical display

Lighting

I had zero time to check or do any setting adjustments ,and just run with what i had , sometimes you just happen to be in the right place at the right time

Equipment

I was using a canon 5d , hand held, no tripod

Inspiration

What inspired me to seize the opportunity was just the fact that i love catching anything that is moving

Editing

No

In my camera bag

Equipment in my bag is a Canon 5d , and a Canon 5dsr a 24-105 lens and a 100-400 lens. When attending sporting events i take my 300-800 Sigmonster lens and of course my tripod

Feedback

My only advice is that unless you have your camera with you at all times then you will miss opportunities life presents

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