Lucky with Swallows!

[Bobby Kintanar]

I was just shooting things at a beach from a balcony, when these two swallows showed up and perched on the roof just 3-4 meters away!

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica)


Pair of Swallows by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

I had only a couple of shots of the pair, but this one stayed behind:


Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) by Grandpa@50, on Flickr


Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

Shot using the EOS 650D and Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L on a tripod at:
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640); Aperture f/5.6; ISO 320

Thanks for dropping by!

[Tateo Osawa]

Wow ! Macro shot Bobby ., have a lot of detail, very nice.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Thanks Tateo! :-)

[Nilo Arribas Jr.]

Definitely closure shots, Sir Bobby!!

[Bobby Kintanar]

Thanks Sir Nilo! Lucky shot lang gyud. :-)

[Clemn A. Macasiano Jr.]

Bravo Granpa@50 !

[William Lim]

Wow, very sharp and clear.

[Mick Harris]

A great moment to capture

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Wow, these are the biggest swallows I've ever seen! Loads of details!

[Tirso Paris]

Wow! Beautiful close up captures!

[Bobby Kintanar]

Thank you everyone! :-)

[Ely Teehankee]

If we can only get this close to all the birds that we encounter, there is no need for a big and heavy lens. What a delightful moment for you to have this opportunity. Well done Bobby & Mabuhay.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Oh yes, it was a delightful surprise indeed Ka Ely! I was at first hesitant to move my lens toward them, but I guess they wanted their pictures taken! How nice it would be if all these critters would just come over and perch just beyond our MFD's :-)

[Edwin Matias]

Sir Bobby,

Those where stunning close up shots of swallows.... Thumbs Up


Regards,
Edwin Matias