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Dabchicks feeding...

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Posted by Terry on September 11, 2006 at 3:27 PM
Canon 20D, 100-400 is @400, iso 400, f6.3, 1/800, full frame.

Dabchick being fed with small fish.

I havnt been around for a few days, 1st my hard disk failed then my ISP was almost unusable so I am in the process of changing, etc etc etc etc...

Terry
Posted by PhilH on September 12, 2006 at 3:45 AM
Hi Terry,

A nice behaviour shot that I'm afraid doesn't quite work for me... I appreciate that a lower viewpoint may not have been possible but I just feel that it is too high in this case with the birds a touch too low in the frame...

Still a great to see and well done for capturing the moment.

All the best

Posted by Danny Green on September 12, 2006 at 4:19 AM
Hello Terry

Great behaviour shot of a difficult species to photograph, it would have been nice to get lower but sometimes you get what you get.

:toast:

Danny
Posted by Dave Courtenay on September 12, 2006 at 4:54 AM
Agree with the guys above and it needs more DOF to keep the chick in focus
Posted by John Chapman on September 12, 2006 at 5:05 AM
Hi Terry
nice capture and I agree with the other comments.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Justin on September 12, 2006 at 6:32 AM
A really well caught moment.Agree with the comments regarding the shooting angle.
I'd be inclined to crop this image to a panoramic format as I feel the empty space/water above the birds doesn't really add anything to the overall image.
Posted by Terry on September 12, 2006 at 6:39 AM
Thanks guys - most appreciated. Low angles on this river are very difficult but there is the odd place or two where you can get a slightly lower angle but the Dabchicks never seem to be there at the same time as I am :frown: :frown: :frown:

Terry
Posted by Chris Lloyd on September 12, 2006 at 7:23 AM
A great effort none the less as they are tricky to photograph well.

Regards Chris.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on September 12, 2006 at 11:18 AM
A bit low in the frame for me also Terry {and the downward angled ripples contribute to that feeling}, but still a very decent behavioural shot, in awkward circumstances.

Alan