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Hello everyone

Thanks as always to those of you who commented and voted on my previous upload. Continuing with my series, we are back on the Farne Islands today, with the Arctic Terns!

Now, I know these shots aren’t perfect by any means…but this was my attempt at getting some inflight shots, without getting my eye pecked out…LOL
These are a few of the best of what I took, (also for those of you who haven’t seen already I’ve also put an inflight v2 on my other Arctic Tern upload)

Thanks for taking a look…
Gill

Title:Take cover!
Username:gillykins gillykins
Uploaded:23 Jun 2009 - 7:33 PM
Camera:Nikon D200 1/250sec @F13 ISO 100 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:Nikon 18-70 @70mm
Recording media:RAW (digital)
Tags:Close-up / macro, General, Wildlife / nature
Votes:52
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harrattp
23 Jun 2009 - 7:38 PM
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Another fantastic set of images Gill, for a first attempt at inflight shot these are very good.

L&K
Paul
xxx

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Melanie_M
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23 Jun 2009 - 7:41 PM
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Even though the little blighters come so close it is difficult to get them in focus as they move so fast. I can feel them pecking my head from here. A very nice series.

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23 Jun 2009 - 7:56 PM
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i was on Farne on sunday, damn hard to get these chaps, and they can peck for sure, one whitewashed my 300mm lens and another filled my friends ear.
Phil

TonyFrith
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23 Jun 2009 - 8:27 PM
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Its their constant chatter they do when dive bombing last year we spent the whole day on the 2 islands took hundreds of shots , most deleted
Tony

martinjp
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23 Jun 2009 - 8:30 PM
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love V3 Gilly....

Martin.

Maiwand
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23 Jun 2009 - 8:37 PM
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Gilly these are great. Although they look very fragile and delicate birds they fly like the wind and dart about all over the place. Most difficult to focus and expose for !! On top of that they pack a bit of a punch with their dive bombing.
Well done with all these.
Ron

Ray42
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23 Jun 2009 - 8:49 PM
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A great trio - v1 is a cracker jack shot - well done

SteveMoulding
23 Jun 2009 - 8:56 PM
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Stunning set of inflight captures. Beautiful colours and superb pin sharp detail.
Steve.

pluckyfilly
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23 Jun 2009 - 9:13 PM
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great timing on all of these and as a first attempt for you -- I am happy to give you my users award - well done Gill

BarbaraB
23 Jun 2009 - 9:39 PM
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V3 is my favourite.

Shroomer
23 Jun 2009 - 9:45 PM
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So difficult shooting into the sky to get that balance between the blacks and whites and see the eye on these Gill, but the detail on the wings is superb and love the detail in V2
Great captures
Richard

photophantom
23 Jun 2009 - 10:01 PM
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cracking shots
Dennis

Steve7962
23 Jun 2009 - 10:33 PM
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Great capture.

Last Modified By Steve7962 at 23 Jun 2009 - 10:49 PM
James_C
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23 Jun 2009 - 10:42 PM
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Lovely shot - makes a beautiful composition.

James

jgmford
24 Jun 2009 - 1:53 AM
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Stunning series of in flight close up capture, super detail, great colours. Great Timming
Jeff

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24 Jun 2009 - 2:14 AM
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These are fabulkous Gill, so well timed and taken, V2 for me, love the movememnt.
Bob

bpearson3
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24 Jun 2009 - 3:03 AM
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Fantastic images, Gill.
V3 is my favourite - love how you've cropped it.
Delighted to be your 30th voter.

Bev

Last Modified By bpearson3 at 24 Jun 2009 - 3:04 AM
CarolG
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24 Jun 2009 - 5:34 AM
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A superb set of images, Gill, very well captured. Carol

Mynett
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24 Jun 2009 - 8:01 AM
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excellent in flight captures Gill hope you still have your two eyes....


Linda Wink

BERTRAM
24 Jun 2009 - 9:06 AM
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Stunning shots, brilliantly captured.
Dave

cheesey
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25 Jun 2009 - 10:48 AM
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Cracking images, nicely captured.
Cheesey.

dmhuynh72
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25 Jun 2009 - 8:59 PM
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Great series Gill, v3 is stunning.
regards
Yung

Gezina
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25 Jun 2009 - 9:54 PM
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Gill as a "beginner" at these shots you've done extremyly well to capture the detail you have - Carry on like this and Paul & I might have to pack our lenses away Wink I especially like V2 with the glint in the eye - Ina

roverrat
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27 Jun 2009 - 8:39 AM
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These are brilliant, fantastic timing and gorgeous light.
Alex

betts
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6 Jul 2009 - 4:58 PM
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Awesome action shot Gill, great timing, you clever girl,lol,,,,,
betts

m3lem
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12 Jul 2009 - 7:40 PM
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Well done Gill. well captured, these are not easy to capture
Andrea

Christopher_Malpas
12 Jul 2009 - 9:34 PM
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3 brilliants shots

Christopher

fwatts
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13 Aug 2009 - 10:34 PM
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three stunning flight shots gill xxx frank

Frase
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25 Nov 2010 - 10:23 PM
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Wonderful shot ,well captured.
Don

paulbof
26 Jun 2011 - 11:34 AM
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Great photos good timing amazing exposure will encourage me to try harder.

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