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Yet Another Bittern from slimbridge

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7 replies
Posted by stewart canham on January 25, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Yes I went to Slimbridge to day, and the Bittern was very obliging, it must be the most photographed bird in the country by now?
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 25, 2007 at 5:33 PM
The shots of this guy are getting better and better :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on January 25, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Hi Stewart

Nice one, classic Bittern pose. I think I am the only photographer in the country who hasn't photographed this particular bird :biggrin: Maybe the UKNP day on Feb 17th can block book the Zeiss hide????

cheers

Sean
Posted by Martin Dyer on January 25, 2007 at 5:38 PM
Hi Stewart

Guess we were there at similar times :smile:

Good shot

Martin
Posted by stewart canham on January 25, 2007 at 5:48 PM
certainly looks that way Martin!!
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 25, 2007 at 6:40 PM
I must be the other guy that hasn't photographed this bird. Nice image. Totally different to Martin's. Same hide?

:toast:
Posted by Martin Fowler on January 26, 2007 at 7:15 AM
I haven't seen it either, and I could WALK there from home :mad:
Must get out more
Posted by stewart canham on January 26, 2007 at 9:24 AM
yes Graeme! same hide and I guess the same time. I used a 300mm 2.8 plus 1.7 TC on a D200, 5.6 at 1/500th ISO2oo...