why can't prime lenses zoom?

[Lord Montagu the 3rd]

Sometimes they get too bloody close

CLICK FOR HIGH RES

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/andylostprophet/_AJC8185s.jpg
(http://www.hardpointphotography.fotopic.net/p60234049.html)

[Battou]

That is where the photographers skills make the difference in the photo. I wish my prime got that close.

[johngpt]

And that's on the 1DIII, imagine if it were on a cropped sensor like the 40D or 50D. All you'd have in frame is the beak! :mrgreen:

That full res version back at hardpoint is awesome. I see a band on his leg?

[doenoe]

Dont you just love kites :)
Great pic mate :thumbup:

[Lord Montagu the 3rd]

I see a band on his leg?

must birds of prey are ringed in the UK, its so they can monitor numbers and learn a bit more about them.

This is a captive bird but even wild ones have all sorts of tags and rings

http://images.fotopic.net/original/yvts00.jpg

[johngpt]

Thanks Andy.

[Fenman]

I like the framing in the second image - wonderful sense of majestic movement and for once the solid frame suits the image. What was the prime lens used?

[Overread]

You know I still have my old Sigma 70-300mm macro lens - we could trade lenses you know if your after a zoom. ;)

Great shooting as always - :)