Posted by Sean Bolton on February 17, 2007 at 6:06 PM
Hi All
Nice to see a few UKNP faces again at Slimbridge today. My first nature photgraphy outing for 2007, not exactly great light today. Dull and murky in the morning, turning to very dull and very murky in the afternoon. I decided to camp out in my favourite hide, the South Lakes, and just see how it went. It is usually good for some flight shots and also some birds occasionally close in to the hides. I missed the grey heron and GC Grebe which appeared very briefly close in front of the hides, but unfortunately not in front of me.
This shelduck entertained for a while....
Canon 20D, 300mm F4 L + 1.4x TC, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/160th, eval metering +1/3rd, tripod, slight crop from LHS.
Hi Sean,
Weather may have been dull but the image certainly isn't.
Posted by Vincent Jones on February 17, 2007 at 6:38 PM
Under the contitions Sean I think the Dull Day did wonders for those whites, nicely captured showing loads of detail especially in the eye.
Vince
Posted by jack chapman on February 18, 2007 at 4:13 AM
Hi sean
great action shot. Did i see you there? i would have been the kid with the 300 with his uncle and a 500. i arrived quite late because of all the traffic.
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 18, 2007 at 5:08 AM
Lovely shot Sean. And as said; dull weather is often better for the whites!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Sean Bolton on February 18, 2007 at 7:20 AM
Hi Jack
Yes you did see me there. You were probably stood next to me when I took this shot. Apologies for not saying hello, I didn't recognise you. I hope you managed some decent shots yourself on what was a difficult day for photography, and I hope you found your lens cap.
cheers
Sean
Posted by Philip Kirkham on February 18, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Hello Sean
A good result from a dull day.
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by Martin Dyer on February 18, 2007 at 1:37 PM
Discussion
7 repliesNice to see a few UKNP faces again at Slimbridge today. My first nature photgraphy outing for 2007, not exactly great light today. Dull and murky in the morning, turning to very dull and very murky in the afternoon. I decided to camp out in my favourite hide, the South Lakes, and just see how it went. It is usually good for some flight shots and also some birds occasionally close in to the hides. I missed the grey heron and GC Grebe which appeared very briefly close in front of the hides, but unfortunately not in front of me.
This shelduck entertained for a while....
Canon 20D, 300mm F4 L + 1.4x TC, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/160th, eval metering +1/3rd, tripod, slight crop from LHS.
cheers
Sean
Weather may have been dull but the image certainly isn't.
Vince
great action shot. Did i see you there? i would have been the kid with the 300 with his uncle and a 500. i arrived quite late because of all the traffic.
Rene de Heer
Yes you did see me there. You were probably stood next to me when I took this shot. Apologies for not saying hello, I didn't recognise you. I hope you managed some decent shots yourself on what was a difficult day for photography, and I hope you found your lens cap.
cheers
Sean
A good result from a dull day.
Best wishes
Phil
Martin