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Beautiful shots!For the last few years I keep trying to find the Violet-green Swallows, especially the full adults, perching relatively close to eye level(and nearby). Sunday while wandering through the local mountains, I noticed a group that kept swooping around this fallen trunk with a large knothole about 4' from the ground. Even better, the hill sloped down enough so I could sit on the ground and be right at eye level for what seemed to be a favorite perch. This might be a future nest site as there was a lot of interest in the
5DSR 600 II w/1.4X TC III 1/640 : f/9 : ISO 400
Nice shot of a beautiful birdFor the last few years I keep trying to find the Violet-green Swallows, especially the full adults, perching relatively close to eye level(and nearby). Sunday while wandering through the local mountains, I noticed a group that kept swooping around this fallen trunk with a large knothole about 4' from the ground. Even better, the hill sloped down enough so I could sit on the ground and be right at eye level for what seemed to be a favorite perch. This might be a future nest site as there was a lot of interest in the cavity.
5DSR 600 II w/1.4X TC III 1/500 : f/9 : ISO 400
ThanksVery nice series, Rustom. I especially like the second and 4th picture.
Lovely! where did you shoot them?
Nice shots!
Jack
How's Costa Rica?
Alan
I agree on the first sentence only! You're too kind click.Beautiful bird. Nice shot, Jack.
Great to see you back! (Especially alive.) Never underestimate the usefulness of the 100-400mm II zoom. If you can take only one telephoto, then it is more useful than the 400mm prime - or better still have the wife take the zoom and you the prime!Well, I am back; .......
Now lets see, what else can I say about Costa Rica ... we survived!
Jack
Alan, you recall the situation, with my daughter manning the R and using what I could offer - the 70-200 2.8 II. It was great with X1.4, poor with 2X, so I stayed with the 400 X2 and let her have the X1.4. I have discussed with her about getting the 100 - 400 but all she could afford at this time was the R.Great to see you back! (Especially alive.) Never underestimate the usefulness of the 100-400mm II zoom. If you can take only one telephoto, then it is more useful than the 400mm prime - or better still have the wife take the zoom and you the prime!