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I think this is the long-jump champion of the Dipper World

31/03/2012 - 19:34mille19

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5

Shutter Speed1/800

Aperturef/4

LensN/A

ISO500

Focal Length300mm

Views/Likes126/0

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pianoman

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13 years
London

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 19:35

Amazing timing here maintaining the sharp well defined tones of the bird,perfect aperture for the shot

Brilliant piece of work

All the best

David

davidstorm

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11 years
Sheffield, England

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 19:38

Superbly taken shot, this must be a rarity!

Regards
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Charlotte

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11 years
Somewhere else.

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 19:46

Good heavens - fantastic capture.

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sandinista

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12 years
Bollington, Cheshire, UK

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 19:50

WOW. this is a corker

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coker

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12 years
Wiltshire

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 20:09

Steve, this is superb!

Technically very fine & your image gives a real insight into the life of the bird.

Wonderful.

Thanks for letting us see.

Roger.

The more I look, the more there is to see!

Last Edited by coker on 31/03/2012 - 20:10

bforbes

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14 years
Co. Durham UK

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 21:58

How in heavens name did you catch that.....so well.

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darkskies

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12 years
Manchester

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 22:11

Brilliant!

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DanceOfLight

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11 years

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 22:31

Charlotte wrote:
Good heavens - fantastic capture.

+1

Amazing that you could pull off this action shot without much blur !! Brilliant

autumnlight

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12 years
Derbyshire

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 22:54

Fantastic and so clear too.

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Northgrain

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11 years
Glossop, UK

Link Posted 31/03/2012 - 23:32

Not sure I've ever seen a photo like this. Hat's off sir!!!

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Moonraker

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11 years
Manchester

Link Posted 01/04/2012 - 00:13

A wonderful image, but I had to laugh thinking he was maybe jumping off backwards! Sally

Blaze

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11 years
Maine et Loire, France

Link Posted 01/04/2012 - 08:51

Brilliant !

GIULIO57

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14 years
Firenze-Italia

Link Posted 01/04/2012 - 09:00

Perfect timing

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SteveEveritt

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13 years
Somewhere warm and sunny

Link Posted 01/04/2012 - 09:23

What more can I add? As above

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Jumbo48

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13 years
Surrey UK

Link Posted 01/04/2012 - 11:39

Superb shot, well captured.

Regards John/Jumbo

szgabor

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12 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 02/04/2012 - 06:30

Nice timing, great capture.

Regards,
Gábor
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prsjnb

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12 years
Wiltshire, U.K.

Link Posted 02/04/2012 - 09:51

Nothing to add, really: except that I'm insanely jealous

Jon

pauljay

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14 years
Zuid Limburg, The Netherlands

Link Posted 02/04/2012 - 21:42

Amazing!

Paul.

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Camera Make:	PENTAX
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-5
Date Taken:	2012-03-31 14:52:23
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/4
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	500
Focal Length:	300 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Pattern/Matrix
Exposure Time:	1/800 sec