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White-throated Dipper
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White-throated Dipper

by Claus Johansson

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 2012124 views8 comments
One of the more rare winter visitors in Denmark.


Canon EOS 50D

EF400mm f/5.6L USM
f/5,6 1/1000 ISO 250

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 8, 2012 at 3:15 PM
A handsome bird in a nice pose and the detail is excellent. The colors of the BG and the water match the birds coloration nicely. Nice one!
Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 8, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Point of view looks good and I like the perch. My eye tends to go to the upper right bright area -- maybe burn that down a bit would keep emphasis on the bird
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on March 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Nice detail and great exposure control.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 8, 2012 at 9:13 PM
I agree with Scott. Better to have a uniformly dark BG than a brown splotchy one. The bird and pose are good stuff—the upper BG is the weak part of the image.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 8, 2012 at 9:16 PM
The setting is pretty typical for dippers, I like it as presented, wouldn't change a thing.
Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 9, 2012 at 12:36 AM
Very nice Cluas, the lighting is interesting with the dark bg setting off the bird nicely. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 10, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Very nice. I like the dark on dark. You've got great details in the feathers and preserved the whites too.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 14, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Great details, pose, and complimentary setting Claus, I like it.
The Dipper stands out and it's well lit too, nice one! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments