This is to show the scale of RSPB Snettersham Knot roost when it is in full flow. It is a bit pot luck as to whether they show but if you pick the tides right you stand a better chance.
Handheld/70-200mm@111mm on FF
800asa/F4/200'
No PS only cropped 3:1
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 17, 2007 at 3:59 PM
Yes, they didn't settle at all! But the normal noise was nothing compared to when they lifted, they actually left all at once when a sparrowhawk flew over and that was 30 minutes after high tide, 40 minutes after sunrise hence the ISO setting
T
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 17, 2007 at 4:05 PM
Hmmmm so are we going to be viewing a shot of all that lot in-flight in the future
Nope, it was unexpected as they normally drip out in small flocks much later. I had the 600mm on that that time and all I could see was grey and as I was on single focus it couldn't get a lock-on.
It was a wonderful sight but a bit fustrating as we had been in the hide 4 hours at point and had to stay another 1.5 hours until the Oyster Catchers left... still thats wildlife photography.
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 18, 2007 at 3:06 AM
Looks like a shot taken at Bosque DA or some other foreign clime - awesome image Tom
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 18, 2007 at 6:18 AM
Wow, now that is a lot of birds. Nice, shame about the wait though.
You have to be in the hide about 2.5 hours before they are due and must stay in until the OC's have left which is usually about 1.5 hours after high water - so the wait is unavoidable.
Amazing, just to see this must be worth the wait etc...
Posted by Paula Graham on October 19, 2007 at 1:15 PM
That is just amazing
Posted by Rob Howard on October 19, 2007 at 4:18 PM
Hi Tom,
Excellent shot, The wait is always worth it if what you are waiting for shows!! Normally with Wildlife, you wait all day, just for a no show
Regards
Rob
Posted by John Swift on October 20, 2007 at 3:23 AM
Hi Tom,
The images you and Danny created at Snettisham, and I'm referring to the photography and not the result of being cramped together in a small hide are just extraordinary and along with the recent fox image that Phil Shaw posted represent some of the best creative and technical excellence I've seen for some time. Quite outstanding.
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11 repliesHandheld/70-200mm@111mm on FF
800asa/F4/200'
No PS only cropped 3:1
Was it very noisy aswell ?
T
Must of been awesome to see all of them
It was a wonderful sight but a bit fustrating as we had been in the hide 4 hours at point and had to stay another 1.5 hours until the Oyster Catchers left... still thats wildlife photography.
You have to be in the hide about 2.5 hours before they are due and must stay in until the OC's have left which is usually about 1.5 hours after high water - so the wait is unavoidable.
Excellent shot, The wait is always worth it if what you are waiting for shows!! Normally with Wildlife, you wait all day, just for a no show
Regards
Rob
The images you and Danny created at Snettisham, and I'm referring to the photography and not the result of being cramped together in a small hide
Regards
JohnS