Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
2006/10/23 14:39:46.0
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5300 K)
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
1/180 sec - F/8
Saturation: Normal
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
A small crop levels & a curve adjustment.
Posted by John Chapman on October 23, 2006 at 4:37 PM
Hi Philip
nice picture of the bird and you say you took it to-day! where are you?
http://johnachapman.smugmug.com
Hi John I'am in sunny Blackpool, the ibis is about ten miles away at pilling lane end, its been around for about three weeks on and off there is also a snow bunting which I might go back for tomorrow, a couple of thousand golden plover, thousands of pink footed geese, a few Whooper-swans and a few red leg Partridge.
Ah the tropics of Blackpool-global warming maybe not such a bad thing
Posted by Paul Williams on October 23, 2006 at 5:53 PM
Well bugger me!........(actually, maybe not!). This would be the last thing I'd expect to see at Pilling, nice one.
Posted by John Swift on October 24, 2006 at 3:50 AM
Looks to have good detail in the dark plumage (on my uncalibrated laptop). Only criticism would be the bright water running through the frame. Having said that, I recognise that it's not always possible to move position and avoid such things.
Regards
John S
Posted by Mike Smith on October 24, 2006 at 3:55 AM
I think this is the long staying bird that frequented the Exe estuary most of last winter, or is it two winters ago now! - a bit like "Sammy" the black winged stilt at Titchwell (before its demise this year), a vagrant that seems to have settled in the UK.
I was surprised not to see Bill Oddie oggling it on Autumn watch as it was at Martin Mere whilst they were broadcasting!
Posted by David Kjaer on October 24, 2006 at 2:26 PM
Nice one Phillip - you certainly seem to be turning up a wide variety of species lately and all beautifully photographed!
David
Posted by Sean Bolton on October 24, 2006 at 5:08 PM
Hi Phillip
Nice one, I thought you had been abroad on your holidays for a moment when I opened this post. Nice to see the Ibis saved you some money and visited you instead.
Discussion
11 repliesPhillip.
Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
2006/10/23 14:39:46.0
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5300 K)
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
1/180 sec - F/8
Saturation: Normal
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
A small crop levels & a curve adjustment.
nice picture of the bird and you say you took it to-day! where are you?
http://johnachapman.smugmug.com
I echo John's commments entirely!
Phillip.
Regards
John S
I was surprised not to see Bill Oddie oggling it on Autumn watch as it was at Martin Mere whilst they were broadcasting!
David
Nice one, I thought you had been abroad on your holidays for a moment when I opened this post. Nice to see the Ibis saved you some money and visited you instead.
cheers
Sean
Another great species to add to your ever growing collection.