1\/2500, f\/5.6, ISO 640, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThis is not a wing stretch –\u00a0you can tell\u00a0by the blurred wings at 1\/2500 second shutter speed that they’re moving much\u00a0too fast for that.\u00a0 This is actually the split-second that the bird began to lift its wings as it took off.\u00a0 I was lucky to get the shot because this happens too fast for human reflexes to respond to\u00a0quickly enough\u00a0– the moment’s over before you can push the shutter.\u00a0 I just happened to\u00a0click the shot off as it occurred.<\/p>\n
What surprised me was the fact that the bird took off\u00a0while its feathers were still fluffed\u00a0up – something I don’t\u00a0believe I’ve seen before.\u00a0 Usually their feathers are fully sleeked down before they launch – for obvious reasons.\u00a0 Perhaps something that I didn’t see startled the bird.<\/p>\n
A little thing for sure but I did notice it and it tweaked my interest.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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