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Upon reflection

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 31, 201195 views9 comments

Autumn passage is now well underway for waders on the pools and coast around us, and this green sandpiper was from a recent outing to a site near Sandwich. I have left the reflection in, but for those who like their birds without reflections, I am also posting a greenshank in the Avian gallery.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, tripod mounted. 1/1600th @ f5.0, 200 iso

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 31, 2011 at 4:14 PM

Looks ok to me David

"H i David
Looks OK to me ( theres only about me that has voiced a dislike of reflections I think.)
As I have said on your avian post

"Its not the reflections I don't like its the way they inhibit the cropping or framing potential , and as you have pointed out- end up smaller in the frame.

Cheers
john

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on August 1, 2011 at 5:13 AM

John, it isn't just you. I often wonder if reflections add much to a photo as well. Sometimes they are very artistic and add to a composition, other times I find they add very little.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Kim Connolly on August 1, 2011 at 10:02 AM

I like this very much David, a lovely clean shot, as as the water is so still, the reflection enhances the composition. However I love your Greenshank - I guess it's how these compositions are handled - and both to me, are spot on.

Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on August 1, 2011 at 11:09 AM

personally I like reflections as they can add an intrinsic artistic value which "record shots" can lack, but of course it is all a question of taste and what shot you set out for. Both your green shanks are lovely

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Comment posted by Des Ong on August 1, 2011 at 12:52 PM

I like the muted tones, almost sepia-like.

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Comment posted by Craig Jones on August 1, 2011 at 2:35 PM

A lovely image really nice

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on August 2, 2011 at 2:44 PM

This looks good to me too, David. I had one of these land right next to me on saturday but didn't manage to get off a shot. I too have no problem with the reflection.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 4, 2011 at 8:25 AM

Hi David.
The reflection really adds to the image in this case in my eyes all a matter of taste it's a very good image.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Johnson on August 4, 2011 at 11:36 AM

I love reflections David and this one of yours is a beauty

Bob

Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments