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21-01-2007, 02:00 PM
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I thought I'd kick off the flood with my favorite so far from a very pleasant day spent at Slimbridge. Good weather, good company, can't ask for more really   |
21-01-2007, 02:16 PM
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Nice image Kev, met the others while you were posting 
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21-01-2007, 02:56 PM
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What a beauty.
Hope everyone had a great day.
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21-01-2007, 04:04 PM
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Bloomin' heck Kev! You're quick off the mark - only just emptied my cards onto my hard drive! haha.
It was lovely to meet you all today - next time we shall resolve to not get split up . I'll post some of my pics later. Right now I need to have a.....Zzzzzz.....
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21-01-2007, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaina  Bloomin' heck Kev! You're quick off the mark - only just emptied my cards onto my hard drive! haha.
It was lovely to meet you all today - next time we shall resolve to not get split up . I'll post some of my pics later. Right now I need to have a.....Zzzzzz..... | The early bird gets the woody plus some more images I've uploaded to my site |
21-01-2007, 04:27 PM
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That's just about the best detailed GSW I've seen Kev. I can't wait to see the others. |
21-01-2007, 04:29 PM
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Beautiful pic Kev. Hope you all had a good day (while i was at work ggrrrr!)
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21-01-2007, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by glsammy That's just about the best detailed GSW I've seen Kev. I can't wait to see the others. | The beauty of NOT cropping images  |
21-01-2007, 05:21 PM
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Fantastic shot! Whereabouts were you, in one of the hides? |
21-01-2007, 05:49 PM
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in the open, by the wild bird feeders The GSW was loving the sunflower seeds lol |
21-01-2007, 05:56 PM
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Blimey Kev, if that's uncropped how on earth do you get so close to a GSW if you're not in a hide? Were you hiding in a bush?
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21-01-2007, 06:03 PM
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21-01-2007, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xyz Blimey Kev, if that's uncropped how on earth do you get so close to a GSW if you're not in a hide? Were you hiding in a bush?
Matt | Have you ever seen that film called Predator Matt? Well Kev is the see-through monster in it.That's how he gets that close.
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21-01-2007, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xyz Blimey Kev, if that's uncropped how on earth do you get so close to a GSW if you're not in a hide? Were you hiding in a bush?
Matt | They get close to me, I don't get close to them Must be the birdseed that is always in my pocket or the alien device I picked up last week on ebay lol |
21-01-2007, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kev Lewis in the open, by the wild bird feeders The GSW was loving the sunflower seeds lol | What lens were you using to get that close?? |
21-01-2007, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackdog What lens were you using to get that close?? | A 600mm from about 6 metres |
21-01-2007, 06:17 PM
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Nice! Oh I'd love one of them - one day maybe...  |
21-01-2007, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackdog Nice! Oh I'd love one of them - one day maybe... | a 600mm lens doesn't get you that close though, especially on Kev's full frame camera. In fact it doesn't even get you as close as a 400mm lens on a 400D or 30D body. He still had to be pretty close to the GSW
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21-01-2007, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xyz a 600mm lens doesn't get you that close though, especially on Kev's full frame camera. In fact it doesn't even get you as close as a 400mm lens on a 400D or 30D body. He still had to be pretty close to the GSW
Matt | **whispers** It's actually Boddie in a Woodpecker suite, but ssh! Don't tell him I told you! 
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21-01-2007, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xyz a 600mm lens doesn't get you that close though, especially on Kev's full frame camera. In fact it doesn't even get you as close as a 400mm lens on a 400D or 30D body. He still had to be pretty close to the GSW
Matt | It's a x1.3 crop on the 1DMkII N matt so it's close to 800mm |
21-01-2007, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Kev Lewis It's a x1.3 crop on the 1DMkII N matt so it's close to 800mm | ah, that makes me feel slightly better
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21-01-2007, 07:28 PM
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A good day, wasn't it and good to meet you all, if only briefly with Gaina and Nightshade.
Nothing spectacular in the way of photography from me, I'm afraid, just these two.
Jerry
A mixed flock of waders from the Zeiss hide - Lapwings, Golden Plovers, Dunlins and just one Ruff (can you spot it? ) 
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21-01-2007, 07:31 PM
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Woah. The second one makes me dizzy. |
21-01-2007, 07:36 PM
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Woah Jerry that Flamingo shot is amazing . Did you go into the 'flamingo hut'? How can something so beautiful stink so much!? Haha
I'm sorry we didn't catch up with you again - must try harder next time - but it was lovely to meet you all
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