a bit of wing

[stuck]

Lapwings in fact.

Ken

[HansV]

Nice telephoto shot (?)

[stuck]

Yes, the zoom lens was at its longest focal length and then this is a fairly heavy crop. Off the top of my head I don't know what the effective focal length would be. One of my photo editors might tell me but I'm sitting on the sofa right now listening to Pink Floyd's 'Dark side of the Moon' and to go and boot the study PC, well, effort

Ken

[HansV]

OK, thanks. Enjoy!

[stuck]

My zoom has a max focal length of 250 mm, but the sensor is not a full 35 mm frame so in real money it's equivalent to a 400 mm lens. Add on the crop and it must be equivalent to at least 600 mm. Given that and the fact the lens is probably the cheapest Canon telephoto zoom, this picture isn't too bad.

Now if I had one of these:
https://store.canon.co.uk/canon-ef-400m ... /3045C005/
or one of these:
https://store.canon.co.uk/canon-ef-500m ... /5124B005/

Spoiler

I'd be broke and divorced

Ken

[BobH]

Great shot and even better cropping.

Love your photos, Ken!!

[StuartR]

Lovely picture Ken

[PaulB]

Sitting here enjoying your photo while listening to Disturbed's The Sound of Silence. Greatest. Cover. Ever.

[GeoffW]

Yes, the zoom lens was at its longest focal length and then this is a fairly heavy crop.

I don't think lapwings have a heavy crop.

[jstevens]

I don't think lapwings have a heavy crop.

Lapwings may be listening to heavy metal.

[ChrisGreaves]

Lapwings may be listening to heavy metal.

I concur. Only the gullible listen to that kind of rubbish.
Cheers
Chris

[StuartR]

What're you grousing about now Chris?

[ChrisGreaves]

What're you grousing about now Chris?

Hi Stuart. I am grousing about people who are not plovers of proper music.
Which includes, of course works by the long-haired composers Vanellinae and Vanellinae.
A proactive example of proper music is the Blacksmith lapwing.
Cheers
Chris

[HansV]

It's all a bit of a lark

[ChrisGreaves]

It's all a bit of a lark

Quite so!
A bit like Nature imitating Art.
Cheers
Chris

[HansV]

Which reminds me of The Amazing Lyrebird of Australia - Unseen Footage

[ChrisGreaves]

Which reminds me of The Amazing Lyrebird of Australia - Unseen Footage

THAT'S THE ONE I WAS LOOKING FOR!
Thanks Hans
Chris

[BobH]

Which reminds me of The Amazing Lyrebird of Australia - Unseen Footage

I think Attenborough was taking the piss there.

[HansV]

Well, not Attenborough himself. Others manipulated his footage.

[stuck]

A bit like Nature imitating Art

Or if you prefer, a bit of Art imitating Nature

Ken
PS I was sure I'd posted this picture before but I can't find it so that's someone's cue to provide a link to it elsewhere in The Lounge.