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Wet day on the moor.
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Wet day on the moor.

by keith mitchell

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 16, 2011219 views12 comments
Nikon D300
Nikon 300ml 2.8
1/125@f7.1
iso 500

Snipe out of my car on a very wet day i have not tried to brighten the image i like the feel of the dull day and the rain and i have left the clone brush alone :mad: i have got some of these Snipe in better conditions which i will post at a later date.
Please let me know what you think and have a look at the larger image.
Thanks Keith :smile:

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on July 16, 2011 at 9:16 AM
I love shots taken in the rain, and this is just super Keith - the open beak and water splashes make it for me :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by Malcolm Muir on July 16, 2011 at 10:37 AM
I would echo Graham's comments - lovely shot.

:toast: :toast:
Registered on August 14, 2005, 12 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on July 16, 2011 at 10:58 AM
It is a splendid shot Keith, beautifully composed. Great to get so much detail in such awful weather, can see the rain coming down on this excellent shot. :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Smith on July 16, 2011 at 1:55 PM
The rain adds another dimension.

Shame the wire is a bit obtrusive, but you have to take your opportunites as they arise.
Registered on September 16, 2005, 12 Posts, 46 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on July 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Wonderful shot Keith - what Graham said :toast: :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 16, 2011 at 5:17 PM
I think it is really good no nits from me at all :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on July 17, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Love it as shot and the rain adds a great deal for me. Lovely composition also Keith :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on July 18, 2011 at 3:29 AM
The larger image looks better Keith - perhaps 'cos I can see the rain better.

Perhaps a little off the top?

Plenty of sharp detail where it matters :wavey:
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on July 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Very envious of this one, Keith. This is one of my dream shots and one I would have loved to have taken, I've been searching the moors over the last couple of days looking for one of these.

As for the shot, the wire doesn't bother me, though I might be tempted to take a bit off the top of the image. A top shot if you ask me :toast:

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 18, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Thanks for your comments much appreciated,Andy i wanted to leave as much of the rainy bg as i could.

Thanks Keith :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 19, 2011 at 5:53 AM
Hi keith a great image it's spot on for me.

Phil.

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Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on July 19, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Hello Kieth.

Cracking capture and think your choice of the extra space at the top for the rain as work well for me.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments