SuperMarina's photos with the keyword: flying

At one time I thought I might be able to shoot wildlife with my 500mm mirror lens. After trying I realized this was not realistic. But the ring bokeh typical of mirror lenses would look really cool in shots of birds flying over water, so I faked it. To create this image, which a single shot with a mirror lens could have done if mirror lenses were sharp, required two professional cameras, two RAW images in four layers, and about an hour fiddling around in Photoshop.

Yes, I quite understand. The biggest one got away. Mine did too. They always do.

Another pelican; they are almost all I have photographed lately.

Just another seagull. They are the only creatures in the greater Los Angeles area who want their pictures taken.

That's what I keep thinking when I see these birds flying, and even more when they dive for fish.

Pelican taking off to go look for its next snack.