Some more Griffon Vulture shots

Here's a few more pictures of the Vulture today.

Most turned out blurred but I got a few.

I was lucky becasue they guy stood right behind me and called the bird in low and slow just so I could take pics. Problem was, I had a 300mm lens on the camera and the bird has a 9 foot wingspan. It was coming so close that it was hitting me with it's wings as it passed - too close to focus and too big to get it into the frame.

Here's some of the still ones and more distant flying ones that came out OK.

I'll be back on brighter day with a shorter lens I think for close 'fly-by' ones.

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Fantastic bird and great shots

Phil

Maybe this link might be of use with the video tut.

http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/Video-...p/?&R=EPI-1658

Bazza

Phil you did really well considering catching birds in flight is incredibly difficult.

Very nice Phil!

Great series of shots Phil No1 it actually looks quite a nice looking bird and then no5 downright creepy

The flight shots are really good.

Did you get me a Bison?

Excellent Phil.

Really good, difficult to capture birds in flight

No 4 is fantastic and unusual shot, the series is good Phil but does not make me like the bird anymore, they really do look down right evil.

Thanks guys.

that's a good clip Bazza.

There's also a nice big section all about camera settings & techniques for photographing birds 'on the wing' in the current practical photography magazine. I read it and thought - doh, I could have done this or that.