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Water Rail

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Posted by John Kerr on December 6, 2007 at 9:13 AM
Water Rail
From Potteric Carr. At one point I had this Water Rail, a Jay and a Woodpecker all showing nicely at the same time!!!

John
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 6, 2007 at 9:33 AM
Perhaps a fish eye might have been appropriate? :wink: Just find the BG a tad distracting/busy, could you knock it back a bit?

Steve
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 6, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Getting under the car would have been a good POV :wink: Good behavioural shot and yes, a bit busy, but take what you can :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 6, 2007 at 1:27 PM
Hi John,

Nice shot , not much you can do about the POV or the BG when shooting from Willow Pool hide , think you've done a good job considering , any Bitterns showing today ???

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ian Andrews on December 7, 2007 at 3:50 AM
One of those poses where you don't know wether to put space on the right or the left!! Nice capture though.

Ian
Posted by eric weight on December 7, 2007 at 6:22 AM
I'm no expert on this, but I would like to see it further to the left of the picture and a little higher so that it is walking towards the centre of the frame and I would try to get the background a little more blurred but then I enjoy messing around in photoshop. I thnk it stands out pretty well among the clutter which after all is its natural habitat. A very nice picture of a shy bird and I would be happy to have one half as good.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on December 7, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Nicely done John!

I like the captured angle of the bird, and also feel the cluttered habitat is well suited :toast:

Alan