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Purple Sandpiper Closeup

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15 replies
Posted by Brian McGeough on December 3, 2007 at 9:11 AM
One from yesterday, Cropped for comp. Taken leaning over a wall handheld with the 600mm + 1.4x :eek:
Techs:
Model Canon EOS 30D
Flash Used No
Focal Length 840 mm
Exposure Time 1/125 sec
Aperture f/8
ISO Equivalent 500
Thanks for Looking :biggrin:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on December 3, 2007 at 9:22 AM
Very very nice, i really like this image, the colour and detail make it seem almost textured on the screen.
Posted by Chris Lloyd on December 3, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Really really like this. I am attempting these in a few weeks so I hope I come up with something as good!

Only slight nit would be maybe to crop from the left to square, which may or may not work.

Chris :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on December 3, 2007 at 10:40 AM
I like these kind of shot.Very, very ,very nice.
I would heve maybe place the eyes a bit more to the left? but it is a small bird.
Frederic
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 3, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Very appealing image - I love these close-up shots :toast: :toast:

If ever you get the chance to reshoot without a wall Brian - do it - this CU with an eye-level PoV would be the business :wavey:

Great shot as is though :wavey:
Posted by Dave Sewell on December 3, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Gorgeous image. HIts all the right buttons for me.
Dave
Posted by Barry Southon on December 3, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Great result a fantastic example :wavey:

Barry
Posted by Paul Ashton on December 3, 2007 at 12:37 PM
An interesting view of a very attractive bird. Excellent exposure. These are, in my limited experience, quite tolerant of human presence. The main difficulty is in finding one in the first place.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 3, 2007 at 12:41 PM
Wow :cool: I really really like this.

Phillip.


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Posted by Edwin kats on December 3, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Wonderful shot :toast: Very detailed and the sharpness is just perfect.
Great work.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 4, 2007 at 3:26 AM
Love the POV, great detail, good vision. :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Jim Greenfield on December 4, 2007 at 4:38 AM
That's lovely - well done
Posted by Brian McGeough on December 4, 2007 at 5:10 AM
Wow :smile: :smile: Thanks for all the kind comments, It's nice to think people have enjoyed one of my pictures, thank you very much. :toast:

Brian
Posted by Elliott Neep on December 4, 2007 at 6:09 AM
Fantastic stuff Brian. Looks liker your persistence with this subject is really paying off. Never seen a close-up shot of a Purpy like this. Well done :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 4, 2007 at 4:17 PM
Cool detail captured there Brian...handheld too...good skills :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on December 5, 2007 at 2:23 PM
Super composition Brian, and cracking result :toast: :toast:

Alan