Common Snipe

Gallery: AvianPosted June 19, 2013302 views23 comments

One from my continuing obsession with this species, male Common Snipe displaying to his love interest.

1/400th @ f8 iso200 ( Full Frame )

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Thanks for the feedback on my last post and thanks for looking.

Andy...

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23 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 19, 2013 at 1:49 PM

Lovely complementary BG, good detail. I like the tail up and the lifted leg, as the bird is poised to flee.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 19, 2013 at 4:19 PM

Andy that is a top class shot! maybe a tad more on the top if you have it but that is being really picky

Keith.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on June 19, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Love the display pose, very nicely captured!

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 19, 2013 at 7:45 PM

Excellent!
Great pose, bg, colors, composition!

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 19, 2013 at 9:35 PM

Great pose, perch and BG and sharp focus Andy, what more to ask for?

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 20, 2013 at 8:46 AM

What a great obsession to have! Thanks for sharing. I really like the pose and all the details. Very nicely composed.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 20, 2013 at 9:59 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys, very much appreciated

Eh up Keith, a touch more room a the top would be great, but the shot is Full Frame so unless I add some then I'll have to make do

Andy...

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 20, 2013 at 8:53 PM

Very nice. I love the position of the snipe.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 20, 2013 at 10:30 PM

Just wonderful! The pose is absolutely great !

, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 21, 2013 at 1:20 AM

Awesome display you captured Andy

Great pose, details and background.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by John Robinson on June 21, 2013 at 8:22 AM

Another craker !
Great as is.
JR

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 21, 2013 at 2:16 PM

Very, very nice Andy. I love these birds. It is nice to see them on something other than boring posts which is where we find them in this country. Love the flared tail.
May

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 21, 2013 at 5:04 PM

You encourage me to head out to find Snipe in summer plumage. This is gorgeous. Quite the perfect setting and nice, tight shot for a result of outstanding detail.

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on June 24, 2013 at 3:05 PM

Beautiful shot, Andy!

I've been watching a couple of these for the past two weeks, but haven't been able to get a shot. Yours will be near impossible to match, though even if I can get within range.

Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 24, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Love the shot and the context. On what is he standing?

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 26, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys, very much appreciated

Hi Patrick, he is standing on a Lichen covered dry stone wall.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 26, 2013 at 4:39 PM

Beautiful, Andy. I love the pose and light and the lichen covered rock is a wonderful perch. Congratulations on the EP.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 26, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Simply a Sweet Image Andy,
Congratulations on the well deserved Weekly Pick . . .

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 27, 2013 at 12:03 AM

Wonderful courting pose, nice detail and very complimentary moss and BG.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on June 27, 2013 at 5:47 AM

Unique pose, nice perch, detail and BG. TFS.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 27, 2013 at 9:55 AM

Thanks for the WP guys, and thank you very much for all the kind comments, they're very much appreciated

Andy...

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 4, 2013 at 1:28 AM

Wonderful shot! Congratulations on the EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on July 19, 2013 at 3:14 PM

What a pose you captured it. TFS.

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