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Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted November 14, 2011132 views16 comments

1D Mk iv, 600mm f4, 1/500s, f4, iso 400. Early morning sunshine.

Taken in the Spring. I was hidden under a bank at the side of the loch and at times felt as if one might land on my head. They are rather heavy to do that!

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Matt Cole on November 14, 2011 at 3:07 PM

a beauty Ian, the large version is particularly impressive. The simple background sets it off a treat.

Matt

Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Whippey on November 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM

Great shot Ian! Sharp where it matters most, great feather detail and I like the hint of movement in the wingtips. The simple background as Matt says finishes this shot off nicely.

Registered on September 16, 2011, 16 Posts, 69 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 14, 2011 at 3:49 PM

Just a perfect flight shot, Ian. Those honkers fly at speed; this was a good catch at 1/500 SS. Good detail where it counts and a nice simple BG.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Jones on November 14, 2011 at 4:06 PM

A pleasure to view Ian,

Well positioned with a great neutral coloured background. Good eye contact too with just enough wing blur to show motion.

From your comments it sounds like they were really close

Keep up the good work

Vince

Registered on July 24, 2005, 91 Posts, 102 Comments

Comment posted by jack chapman on November 14, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Very nice Ian, nice soft light has really brought out the plumage, composition and pose are excellent too

Registered on January 29, 2007, 17 Posts, 74 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Goddard on November 14, 2011 at 4:56 PM

Perfect flight shot of one of these often over looked birds - there are hundreds of them around here, but getting them with as clean a BG/FG as this is no easy task.

Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on November 14, 2011 at 5:49 PM

Great detail, comp and background

Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Etheridge on November 15, 2011 at 3:36 AM

It's all been said Ian - great shot.

Registered on August 9, 2005, 3 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 15, 2011 at 5:36 AM

Beautiful flight shot. The background really sets off the bird very well. Great detail and I like the eye contact.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on November 15, 2011 at 6:45 AM

Nice one Ian - love the soft light.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on November 15, 2011 at 7:33 AM

All been said really, but love the soft light and muted tones.

Dave

Registered on March 9, 2008, 9 Posts, 113 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on November 15, 2011 at 8:03 AM

Good one Ian,
Sharp where it matters.
JR

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

Comment posted by Mike Smith on November 15, 2011 at 9:33 AM

I usualy prefer in-flight shots to have a bit more room when the subject is flying across the image, but the oblique angle and tighter crop works here with the implied room for the subject to fly into.

Registered on September 16, 2005, 12 Posts, 46 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on November 15, 2011 at 12:49 PM

I like the blur at the end of the wings. Lovely flight shot.

David

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

Comment posted by Guy Rogers on November 15, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Hello Ian.

Beautifully captured and the soft lighting as work really well on this image. I also like your composition for a frame filling image.

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

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 15, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Lovely image. Nice bg, colours, pose, and DOF

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments