Simon and the Falcons
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 17 May 2010 22:37
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Simon
 This is Simon, the final part of my 50th birthday present, Thank
You so very much Big Bear. Also a HUGE thank you to Sam at the London Camera
Exchange (good luck to David as he goes part-time and to Martin who takes the
helm as manager - a kiss for you both) in Plymouth for all the help,
advise, time, effort, research and emails you put in to me being able to "tuck"
the Sigmonster under my arm - NOT. If you type Sigmonster into Google you
will find many hits for this Goliath weighing in at thirteen pounds, some twenty
six inches long and 300 to 800mm telephoto lens. I don't have to concern myself
with these stats as it is the task of "my beautiful assistant" who has always
been my porter on shoots. I can
resign the post you know. ........No comment. Everyone assumed I named it as I had
christened my 200-500mm 'the beast', but no, someone / many got there
first. There is a great article where the lens is being tested and the little
bird being photographed has a caption that reads "Holy crap! That guy's
pointing a nuclear missile launcher at
me!"
 Mrs Walker was clearly impressed when
we had a trial set-up in her garden
 Chris took us to Plym Woods to test drive Simon. We watched the
falcon mum feed her chicks. Food eaten...... Simon
with a x2 convertor attached ie 32000mm lens
 ...Time to take off
seeking a new catch for her growing young. The viewing
platform is non-sturdy wood so every jogger that passed made it
wobble
 Mum with her male and
female babies watching her first wing beat
 One baby settling to
sleep off his feed, his sister having a stretch. Not impressed with Simon
well...........
 On the viaduct I
shot this at 18mm. Can you see a Peregrine Falcon nest?
 This shot at
200mm. Unless you know where the nest is, it is impossible to make it
out, so I am likely to fall in love with Simon. But not
on all shoots !!! Please... ALL IN ALL NOT A BAD START - OFF
TO SEE RED KITE NEXT WEEK
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