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Curlew in Flight

Curlew in Flight
Captured at Langstone Harbour, Hampshire.

Please view large...........this photo was taken at the very limit of my lens and thus is quite a big crop.

Thanks for looking.

trester88, Frans Schols, David G Johnson, Annemarie and 19 other people have particularly liked this photo


31 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Great action shot Keith.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you kind sir!
11 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A great catch of one of my favourite birds, I love hearing their call though sadly there are none in our area due to habitat loss.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
Thanks Gudrun.............they are in decline everywhere I'm afraid. The were added to the World Conservation Red List around 2015. Used to see loads here when I was a kid, but these are the first I've seen for ages.
11 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Does he have a low flight permission? :-)) Nice shot, Keith!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
I hope so.........I wouldn't want him to get shot down..!!

Glad you like the shot Stephan...........many thanks.
11 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wow,da ist dir eine geniale Flugaufnahme mit perfekter Schärfe gelungen lieber Keith,der Fokus sitzt genau,diese Flugaufnahmen sind noch meine Schwachstellen,ich habe deine schöne Aufnahme sehr genossen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thanks Güni...................I'm really pleased you like this one. I'm been trying to improve my in-flight shots for a couple of years now, but you need to practice a lot. I definitely delete more shots than I keep :-)))
11 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to Keith Burton club
Ich komme auch wenig dazu,Vögel im Fluge zu fotografieren lieber Keith,das braucht sicher Übung mit dem Mitziehen :))
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
11 months ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Well caught Keith, you got a good image showing the plumage well
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Thanks very much Colin...........I rarely see these and I would have like to have got closer but it wasn't possible. There were two on the beach, but they were off as soon as I even moved. I did get one other shot worth posting, which I'll do in due course.
11 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Captured just in the right moment ! Fine Action-Shot, Keith !
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you my friend,.
11 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Absolutely amazing Keith. It's a stunning photo of this curlew. I wonder if he was aware of how low he was flying - even dipping his wing in the water.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Glad you think so Jenny............you're very kind.

They're amazing to watch in-flight!
11 months ago.
 Jean Paul Capdeville
Jean Paul Capdeville club
Encore un oiseau que je ne connaissais pas.Il est photographié de "main de maître" .
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean Paul Capdeville club
Thank you my kind friend...............Curlews used to be quite commonplace but over the past ten years or so have declined considerably. They are on the Red List for conservation.
11 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I'm off line for a few days and you've uploaded so many beautiful pictures!
It is a pleasure to catch up! You captured this shot perfectly Keith.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Sorry!

I'm pleased you've enjoyed my photos Rosa, especially this one which I'm quite pleased with. Thank you so much as always.
11 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
klasse of hij even voelt of het water koud is ;-))
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks Fred. I'm not sure they feel the cold too much.............not as much as I do anyway :-)))
11 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Awe, just love the call and silhouette of the curlew. We were accompanied by its plaintive call the other week at Longendale. There are almost endangered nowadays so its great to see your splendid capture here. ⭐ Very well done Sir!

Best wishes. Herb
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Me too Herb.............although hearing them and seeing them is pretty rare nowadays.

Glad you like this image............and thanks for your kind words.

They've been on the conservation Red List since 2015 I believe.
11 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Even cropped to the limit it is great in 27" screen, love the wing "touching" the water
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
Thanks for taking the trouble to look Isabel............the screen on my laptop is only 16", so that's good to know!
11 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Yes,. a great capture there Keith,.. the 1/1000 worked well for a motion shot,.. and good focus too,.. in fact a top shot all round,.... I would 'think' that you were sweeping the lens 'Right' to 'Left' along with the bird ?..// ,.. Dj.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to David G Johnson club
Thanks very much David. Glad you like it.

I was using Continuous Auto Focus and following the bird through the viewfinder. I still delete more shots than I keep though..!!
11 months ago.
David G Johnson club has replied to Keith Burton club
Gotcha' thanks Keith,.. yes I too delete most,. unlike the film days,. it's too easy now to just keep snapping .. // Dj.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to David G Johnson club
I remember the dark times.............sending off a roll of film to be developed, waiting a couple of weeks to get it back and then realising all the photos were absolute crap!!
11 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein wunderschöner Vogel! Und du hast ihn mit ausgezeichneter Schärfe meisterhaft fotografiert. Ein großartiger Schuss, Keith!
11 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I'm happy that you enjoyed this one Wilhelm...............much appreciated.
11 months ago.

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