Snipe in habitat

Gallery: AvianPosted January 31, 2015156 views14 comments

Common Snipe
I 've said a few times on this forum about not liking low angles and reflections too much. This picture shows partly why. One of the few times I turn the camera vertical, purely because it looks strange cutting a reflection in half. The result is an image with the subject small and not a lot of cropping choice.
Good enviro shot I suppose ! I am still striving to get my shots in a natural setting but its not always that easy. Hope you like
D200
Sigma 50-500mm.
500 ISO
Cheers
JR
Unable to get out doors like some

at the moment so this one from the files.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 31, 2015 at 12:39 PM

John: This is very nice. The habitat really adds a lot of interest in this image. The choice of a vertical composition works well. I don't think the subject looks small at all. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2015 at 1:01 PM

Thanks Kieth Hope I don't have to start liking reflections now !!!
John

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 31, 2015 at 2:00 PM

John, I echo Keith's sentiments. I like this as both a habitat and a reflection image. The vertical comp brings it together wonderfully.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2015 at 2:46 PM

Thanks Chuck
Will have to start holding the camera differently !!
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 31, 2015 at 3:24 PM

John, I don't get too bent out of shape with habitat, especially one as photogenic as this one. I agree with Keith's remarks wholeheartedly.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 31, 2015 at 6:17 PM

I like this a lot, John. I really like the reflection and the bit of bright patterned water on the reflection's head. really a nice comp, and I agree that the subject doesn't look small.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2015 at 8:45 PM

Thanks again
Glad someone likes habitat jobs
I have this intense desire before I slither off this globular blob in space , to get bird pics with "messy" backgrounds (or "natural" should I say), to look reasonable - and be more accepted in bird photography circles. Could be a hard job I reckon.
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 1, 2015 at 1:17 AM

I respectfully disagree, John. This is a very strong shot of this secretive species, with enough habitat to emphasize the cryptic coloration but still enough bird that it dominates the shot. Excellent, I'd say.

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Comment posted by g k walker on February 1, 2015 at 2:10 AM

I love it. I shoot birds with a landscape photograph in mind. After all, I am not publishing a Field Book. I like the landscape photograph look in this shot and the detail is exquisite.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 1, 2015 at 2:23 AM

What a great setting John and beautiful colours

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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM

Thanks again guys. Encouragement indeed with your kind words.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on February 1, 2015 at 9:52 AM

I think it's great John, I'd be really proud of it myself.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 1, 2015 at 2:29 PM

Very nice image. The habitat inclusion really makes this image for me. The habitat colors nicely compliment the snipe. You captured a nice reflection and pose. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 1, 2015 at 2:56 PM

John, my comments basically echo Keith's below. I like this and don't think the bird look to small in the frame.

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