Squadron Leader

Right then. Not the sort of shot I normally take, and not the lens that I would use by choice either. Still, when you take 78 shots and only one is worth keeping, needs must.

[Brigette]

Very good. Hope he didn't poop

[Call me Joe]

I've a hard time shooting birds but This shot's an achievement, love it:)

[Harbie]

Great shot! Great timing and I love how you can see his face so well!

[Spanner]

Awesome

[Graeme Stevens]

@brigette He didn't, but if he had my luck would hold true and it would land right on the lens
@joemuli Thank you very much - as you know, shooting birds is far from "the norm" for me!
@harbie Thank you very much :)
@spanner Thank you very much :)

[Rachel]

You do know this is nature, and the animal is alive? Haha, no you at all. Nice shot though.

[Debs Stott]

I'm with Rachel on this one!

[Yao RL]

I can see the eye perfectly, who cares the rest of the 77 shots.

[Graeme Stevens]

@yaorenliu At least I got one ;)
@dibzgreasley Thanks for that...not sure what I was thinking...
@888rachel I know, I know. It's just so very wrong ;)

[Sally Ings]

Others would specifically go out and take 78 plus photos hoping to get one that looks like this!

[Graeme Stevens]

@salza Thank you very much - what I was trying to get was the old/restored Catalina plane that was flying over but it was behaving worse than the birds!

[Larry L]

"78 shots and only one is worth keeping..." I know that feeling all too well. At least this 1 is really great. Super crisp on the bird, Nice blurred background.

[Guy Snape]

78:1 is not a bad hit rate in my book. :-)

[Graeme Stevens]

@lsquared Thanks very much - I never knew nature was such a tricksy beast to capture ;)
@guysnape Thank you sir - I'm just not used to it. With my "normal" shots the ratio is 1:1. Nature is a cad.

[Dawn]

I've lost count lol will keep trying lovely shot

[Graeme Stevens]

@dawnee Thank you very much :)

[Walks @ 7]

Birds are fast moving suckers- If I were to try, which I don't, I'd be in the 100's of shots and I'd get just half of one. Great shot!

[Walks @ 7]

Crazy creative!

[Graeme Stevens]

@joysabin Thank you very much - nature should stay on television ;)

[Liz Hammond]

Have to agree with the others 78:1 is a good hit rate. And your 1 is a good one.

[Caroline]

But this is awesome though! I hear ya, that was my weekend. Tons of shot and nothing to show for it... at least you've got a winner here :)

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

You didn't ask his name did you? I like to keep track of them as Dolores has relations in your part of the world. :)

[Graeme Stevens]

@swillinbillyflynn He was moving to quickly for me I'm afraid...
@kerosene Thank you kindly...it's just not "me" though...sigh
@lizhammond Thank you kindly - just a "blah" day ;)

[Richard Sayer]

Yep... good bird shot.

[Graeme Stevens]

@vignouse Thank you sir. Not my thing, but thank you