Feeding Frenzy

By Words | Published February 14, 2012

They look so calm and gentle when they're at rest…

But come lunchtime, and come the bags of bread, they take on quite a different aspect. Feeding Frenzy!!!!

Meanwhile, the pied wagtail thought better of joining in. 🙂

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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14 Comments

  1. chthoniid February 15, 2012 at 12:02 am #

    what a melee!

  2. derWandersmann February 15, 2012 at 4:02 am #

    Nice ones, MM!

  3. studio41 February 15, 2012 at 8:02 am #

    such artistic photos… nice

  4. serola February 15, 2012 at 11:02 am #

    Maybe a little too bright pictures those 'Feeding Frency' ones :sherlock: Wonderful shots they are but I wonder how they would look if they would be darker.

  5. gdare February 15, 2012 at 3:02 pm #

    They look calm because they are saving strength and endurance for later 😛

  6. Words February 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    dW, thanks!

  7. Words February 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    Sami, I wanted these ones very light, but there are no blown highlights… I was careful. The colour tones change quite a bit if I darken them. I tried one though, just to see 😉 I could do a dark and a light series!

  8. Words February 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    Darko, good point!

  9. Words February 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    Brendan, it is rather!

  10. Words February 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    Jill, some days it just feels right to do these.

  11. serola February 17, 2012 at 5:02 am #

    I like the darker version more :up: Excellent! Maybe because I have so dark mind :devil: 😆

  12. Words February 17, 2012 at 10:02 pm #

    Sami, it's a really enjoyable technique to play with. Most of these were shot at around 1/13s at ISO 100. I played around with the aperture to prevent them over-exposing too much.

  13. SittingFox February 19, 2012 at 7:02 pm #

    You can really sense the frenzied energy in those pictures!

  14. Words February 19, 2012 at 11:02 pm #

    Adele, thanks!