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Ian et al:
Nick and I want to take on this challenge and are willing to try it today.
Planning is key to try and get a really sharp, nice picture thus we are
requesting some more information. The closest area would be the Robbie Tufts
place in the valley.
Couple of questions:
1. Are they still flying into the Robbie Tufts Chimney place?
2. At what time?
3. Who can meet us there and help us?
4. Just where is this Robbie Tufts Chimney located at?
I'm thinking we can up the ISO on our cameras and then try to reduce noise
levels in post processing but I imagine there will be still some noise. A bit
difficult but not impossible: high ISO, high shutter speed, very low light,
high speed syc with the flash, possibly need to throw flash, fast birds,
overcast skies, trying to get the bird to pose like the way Ian wants it. Well,
a challenge indeed. But we are willing to give it a shot, Ian.
I do have some "record" shots taken the day of the meeting in New Glasgow on my
gallery in the album called swifts. Just click on the album to bring it up,
click on the picture to enlarge it.
http://gallery.me.com/tumayoung
But I hope to get better shots plus Nick has not seen them so it will be a lifer
for him.
Tuma Young
Halifax
Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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From: "iamclar@dal.ca" <iamclar@dal.ca>
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Thu, June 16, 2011 12:42:31 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Chimney Swift photo request
All:
With all the excellent reporting on swifts, I wonder If I might insert a request
that someone try for a good photo of one of them in flight, preferably from the
side with wings full extended, like the one that Hans Toom photographed late in
the wake of Hurricane "Wilma." See it at:
http://www.hanstoom.com/images/ChimneySwift1.jpg
That bird seems to have some features of Vaux's (which some were looking for
after "Wilma" stormed in from the Caribbean). Although it probably would not be
enough for acceptance on a NS list, the comparison would be instructive
nonetheless.
Hopefully, Ian
Ian McLaren
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>Ian et al:</div><div><br></div><div>Nick and I want to take on this challenge and are willing to try it today. Planning is key to try and get a really sharp, nice picture thus we are requesting some more information. The closest area would be the Robbie Tufts place in the valley.</div><div><br></div><div>Couple of questions:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Are they still flying into the Robbie Tufts Chimney place?</div><div>2. At what time?</div><div>3. Who can meet us there and help us?</div><div>4. Just where is this Robbie Tufts Chimney located at?</div><div><br></div><div>I'm thinking we can up the ISO on our cameras and then try to reduce noise levels in post processing but I imagine there will be still some noise. A bit difficult but not impossible:
high ISO, high shutter speed, very low light, high speed syc with the flash, possibly need to throw flash, fast birds, overcast skies, trying to get the bird to pose like the way Ian wants it. Well, a challenge indeed. But we are willing to give it a shot, Ian.</div><div><br></div><div>I do have some "record" shots taken the day of the meeting in New Glasgow on my gallery in the album called swifts. Just click on the album to bring it up, click on the picture to enlarge it. </div><div><br></div><div><span>http://gallery.me.com/tumayoung</span></div><div><br></div><div>But I hope to get better shots plus Nick has not seen them so it will be a lifer for him.</div><div><br></div><div>Tuma Young</div><div>Halifax</div><div> </div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<div><br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york,
times, serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "iamclar@dal.ca" <iamclar@dal.ca><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, June 16, 2011 12:42:31 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Chimney Swift photo request<br></font><br>All:<br><br>With all the excellent reporting on swifts, I wonder If I might insert a request that someone try for a good photo of one of them in flight, preferably from the side with wings full extended, like the one that Hans Toom photographed late in the wake of Hurricane "Wilma." See it at:<br><br> <a href="http://www.hanstoom.com/images/ChimneySwift1.jpg"
target="_blank">http://www.hanstoom.com/images/ChimneySwift1.jpg</a><br><br>That bird seems to have some features of Vaux's (which some were looking for after "Wilma" stormed in from the Caribbean). Although it probably would not be enough for acceptance on a NS list, the comparison would be instructive nonetheless.<br><br>Hopefully, Ian<br><br>Ian McLaren<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div></div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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