Posted by Graeme Lee on February 24, 2007 at 8:26 AM
My first opportunity to get Turnstones. Taken at Salthouse in Norfolk last weekend. Really good to watch these turning stones over...some of them were boulders...quite impressive!
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 24, 2007 at 8:32 AM
Nice image Graeme. Great sharpness!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 24, 2007 at 8:38 AM
Very nice Graeme-I like the DOF,detail and sharpness
Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 24, 2007 at 9:09 AM
Lovely shot Graeme, particularly like the low angle.
Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com
Posted by Richard Tynan on February 24, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Another very nice image.
I too like the low angle and the detail it shows off in the turnstone's feathers.
Very nice!
Posted by Kevin Lewis on February 24, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Good sharp image, I'd prefer slightly less oof fg as it tends to dominate the image for me.
I was photographing some today :) I was very impressed by the strength these little birds have. They were almost throwing house bricks over their shoulder lol
These birds look like they'd be hard to find, judging by the habitat and colors on the bird. From all your very enjoyable comments I have cartoon images in my head about them tossing house bricks. Great image but agree about foreground oof. A little more dof targeted to that area would make it a 'home run' shot, I think.
Posted by Graeme Lee on February 24, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Thanks for the comments.
Re: the OOF foreground - should I crop it? Or put it down to think of this more next time I get the opportunity?
Was reluctant to slow the shutter speed any more - could have upped the ISO and narrowed aperture i s'pose Next time I will perhaps think a bit more. Was quite excited about getting this shot and all concentration sometimes goes out the window
Very nice Graeme, I think this would fit a panoramic format very well, just keep a sliver of the OOF forground as I think that highlights the in focus strip... it's just a little dominant at the moment... (mind you I tend to do the same)
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 28, 2007 at 5:17 AM
Knowing exactly where these birds gather at Salthouse it's not easy to get much less foreground in the pictures without lying in the water!!
Nice image Graeme - and no piles of bird seed either
Discussion
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Graeme
techs:
1d2, 500/4is + 1.4x, 1/160th, f6.3,iso 200, -0.67, beanbag
Rene de Heer
Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com
I too like the low angle and the detail it shows off in the turnstone's feathers.
Very nice!
I was photographing some today :) I was very impressed by the strength these little birds have. They were almost throwing house bricks over their shoulder lol
Re: the OOF foreground - should I crop it? Or put it down to think of this more next time I get the opportunity?
Was reluctant to slow the shutter speed any more - could have upped the ISO and narrowed aperture i s'pose
Nice image Graeme - and no piles of bird seed either
Mark