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51goldie
October 21, 2011
I am getting lost for words with all these lovely comments! Thank you everyone.
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OrionBR21
October 21, 2011
Perfectly caught in action and ohhhhh so cute!!! Incredible! Congratulations on being featured! :)
51goldie
October 21, 2011
it took a while as I am not too good at action shots and missed other opportunities
lamarh
October 21, 2011
nice shot. very good bg. fun to see so many feet in the air at the same time. great timing and focus.
emmanuel_ocampo
October 23, 2011
Congrats on your feature! Maganda (Beautiful) invites you exhibit this beautiful photo in the gallery. The URL address is http://www.viewbug.com/photo-communities/maganda-beautiful
51goldie
January 28, 2012
Thank you to everyone who has been so nice about this shot - I really appreciate your kindness
danishphoto
March 29, 2012
Congratulations,,, very nice shot... What kind of lens did you use this shot?
51goldie
March 29, 2012
I used a Sigma 70 - 300mm lens with my Sony Alpha 700 - thank you for your interest.
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51goldie
June 10, 2021
Thank you so much to everyone who has commented on this shot, I really appreciate your kind words.
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Behind The Lens
Location
West Midlands Safari Park in Birmingham.Time
Morning around 10am.Lighting
It was a fairly bright day with lots of shadows.Equipment
Hand held Sony Alpha 700. This was my first DSLR; I really can't recollect what lens it had but definitely not more than 300mm.Inspiration
I have never been good at action shots but the action was happening all around so I figured I had to try.Editing
The background was a bit messy so I used Photoshop Elements to help blur it.In my camera bag
Now a days it's a Nikon D800 with a 28 - 300mm les. As I have a leg that doesn't bend (guess you could say I am slightly disabled) I tend to carry as little as possible - so no tripod! Generally two memory cards and a small Nikon point and shoot in case of difficult angles.Feedback
If you get the chance to take more than one shot then do so. I just find it's a case of try, try, try again to get what you want. I cannot move quickly so I have to decide where I want to be and then stick there - you may not get the shot you were hoping for but you may get something better!
