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Grey Plover in Knot roost

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Posted by Tom_W on October 14, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Grey Plover in Knot roost
Grey Plover in Knot Roost.

From the hide I booked and shared with Danny.
Obviously the knot where moving and the Plover not.
Dull light forced creative thinking to make the time productive.

600mm/Tpod
F4/800ASA/3rd of sec
Normal PS cropped 2:1 full width
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 14, 2007 at 2:59 PM
Now thats wierd looking, At first glance it looks like it has been Photoshopped in, Abit like the programmes where 1 person stands still and the rest of the world pases quickly by-very original and cleverly done just very strange on the eyes :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on October 14, 2007 at 3:46 PM
Not photoshoped at all, Danny can post a similar one and I think his is at an even slower shutter speed. It does however take a bit of time to understand what is happening and adjust to... I don't think it is commercial, it's just different.
Posted by Rob Howard on October 14, 2007 at 4:20 PM
Hi Tom,

Can see what Dave is saying and also your comment that it takes time to understand. A well thought out shot that is different from anything I have ever seen.

Regards

Rob
Posted by jack chapman on October 14, 2007 at 4:28 PM
interesting, the cold colours really compliment the idea,

i'm suprised the plover stood still enough for it though
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 14, 2007 at 5:01 PM
Nice, looks a little but PP'd but i know the effect. Nice idea!
Posted by Paul Thomas on October 14, 2007 at 5:54 PM
Very creative. An interesting documentation of the differing habits of the two species.

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 15, 2007 at 3:31 AM
What an amazing shot!
Love everything about it and it could even be commercially interesting!

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by PhilH on October 15, 2007 at 3:53 AM
Your becoming a poet Tom...

Really like the out of box thinking that has produced a super image....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on October 15, 2007 at 3:57 AM
Hi Tom. As with Danny's post, I love this style of shot. To me it says a hell of a lot compared to the standard roost shots. Well thought out and great vision! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 15, 2007 at 5:28 AM
Hi Tom,

A very striking image :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 15, 2007 at 7:14 AM
VERY effective Tom,

In an ideal world, i personally would have liked the plover to have been facing towards me, but life is not always that kind, and obviously this is not a nit {just a personal thing}.

Works nicely though, and a well thought out result from the situation you were presented with :toast:

Alan
Posted by Craig Nash on October 15, 2007 at 3:14 PM
I love photos that are out of the ordinary I really like it. Agree it would have been nice to have it looking more in your direction but never the less a really interesting idea.