This was the same night as the abstract landscape.
I have been trying to get decent images of Meadow Pipits ( for a peak project ) now, what appears, an eternity. I have had little luck - they are wary little birds.
I finally devoted a day to their sole pursuit and late, very late in that day it proved fruitful. The sun was literaly level on the horizon.
With me camped in the midst of a small group of rushes twhich they frequent, they bobbed around my periphery for over 3 hours before they finally accepted my presence and flew in, albeit with a 'weather eye' on me most of the time.
68 shots (20 min) later they were off.
This isn't the best of the bunch - they're gone, but is my pick of the bunch that is left.
500mm/TC14/Tpod
200'/250asa/F5.6
USM(150,0.2,1)*3/ and a little levels on Full Frame
Posted by John Chapman on August 14, 2006 at 3:53 PM
Hi Tom
a very nice shot of the Pipit with beautiful lighting. It was worth the wait !
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Rob Howard on August 14, 2006 at 5:02 PM
Hi Tom,
I like the composition of the image, but not sure if the bird is moulting or you need to take off the last two or three rounds of USM
I don't know if you know a ranger in the Peaks by the name of Matthew Capper but he is very knowledgable of all species and their whereabouts. He helped with the Peak Malpractice report. If you think he may be able to help you PM me and I'll give you details.
A very nice shot Tom with the warm sunshine being particularly attractive.A most attractive and photogenic perch that heather makes too.
A little less contrast on the bird would be ideal,IMHO.
Posted by Larry Corbett on August 15, 2006 at 3:36 AM
Worth all the hard work Tom, lovely little birds where I used to live I used to have Meadow Pipits along with linnetscome on to my lawn...then they built a big housing estate on the fields behind my house and the birds were gone forever...so I moved
Not sure of the colours on this one Tom, they look a bit to saturated/contrasty - even allowing for the position of the sun.
If you want Mipit's then you need to visit the northern moors in the breeding season....they're not known as the "moorland biomass" for nothing as they form a mainstay prey species for Merlin etc. Having said that, I haven't noticed quite so many of them around this year.
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5 repliesI have been trying to get decent images of Meadow Pipits ( for a peak project ) now, what appears, an eternity. I have had little luck - they are wary little birds.
I finally devoted a day to their sole pursuit and late, very late in that day it proved fruitful. The sun was literaly level on the horizon.
With me camped in the midst of a small group of rushes twhich they frequent, they bobbed around my periphery for over 3 hours before they finally accepted my presence and flew in, albeit with a 'weather eye' on me most of the time.
68 shots (20 min) later they were off.
This isn't the best of the bunch - they're gone, but is my pick of the bunch that is left.
500mm/TC14/Tpod
200'/250asa/F5.6
USM(150,0.2,1)*3/ and a little levels on Full Frame
a very nice shot of the Pipit with beautiful lighting. It was worth the wait !
John
Aberdeen
I like the composition of the image, but not sure if the bird is moulting or you need to take off the last two or three rounds of USM
I don't know if you know a ranger in the Peaks by the name of Matthew Capper but he is very knowledgable of all species and their whereabouts. He helped with the Peak Malpractice report. If you think he may be able to help you PM me and I'll give you details.
Regards
Rob
A little less contrast on the bird would be ideal,IMHO.
If you want Mipit's then you need to visit the northern moors in the breeding season....they're not known as the "moorland biomass" for nothing as they form a mainstay prey species for Merlin etc. Having said that, I haven't noticed quite so many of them around this year.