Soggy Sparrowhawk (1 Viewer)

Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Oct 18, 2002

• #1

Took this pic of a very wet Sparrowhawk earlier today. Camera at about 135mm with the scope at 35x.... therefore a worring shutter-speed of 1/8 sec, but got away with it due to the static nature of the bird.
Andy B

 

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Marysan

Well-known member

• Oct 18, 2002

• #2

It is absolutely splendid, Andy, thanks.

 

IanF

Moderator

• Oct 19, 2002

• #3

Hi Andy
Another super shot, truely amazing, evenmore so considering the exposure speed :bounce:

 

RoyH

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2002

• #4

Sparrow Hawk

Andy

Got to say this Andy your a complete whizz kid.

Great pix.

Roy.

 

HelenB

Opus Editor and Expat from Cumbria

Opus Editor

• Oct 19, 2002

• #5

Wow, Andy! That is a fantastic close-up. I need to get back out & practise with my set-up now that our weather is cooling down here in Texas.

 

ralph

Old Hand

• Oct 19, 2002

• #6

*Ralph bows down in reverence to the great Mr Bright!*

Fabulous Andy. Quite fabulous.

:t:

 

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Avib

Well-known member

• Oct 20, 2002

• #7

Amazing

 

RoyH

Well-known member

• Oct 21, 2002

• #8

Sparrow Hawk

Andy

Please put my mind at rest, I have been thinking about what distance settings you wrote. 135mm @ 35x.

Roy.

 

Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Oct 21, 2002

• #9

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.
Roy, the camera was at a zoom setting that equates to 135mm on a normal 35mm camera....in our terms it was at about 3.5x on the Nikon cp4500 (so not quite max zoom) and the eyepiece was at 35x (or a fraction above). The bird was about 25 yards away.
Cheers,
Andy B

 

RoyH

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2002

• #10

Sparrow Hawk

Andy

Thank you for explaining, I had a guess the distance would have been about 25 yards to fill the frame like you did but the 135mm through me. It was a lovely shot and you were really lucky to be so close to this beautiful bird.

Roy.

 

dylan

Well-known member

• Oct 22, 2002

• #11

Stunning profile shot Andy.
I seem to recognise the tree from other pics of yours! (Jay on your website). Is this on your local patch or in your garden?

 

Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Oct 22, 2002

• #12

Hi Dylan, yes it's a Laburnum tree about 25 yards down my garden, the tree is practically dead but has some nice cracks in it for putting brazil nuts in for the G.S. Woodpeckers (if the Jays and Jackdaws haven't got to them first).
Cheers,
Andy B