Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · UKNP

Oystercatcher in-flight

Discussion

15 replies
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 1, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Oystercatcher in-flight
1D3
500f4 + 1.4TC
ISO 250
1/2000 @ f/6.3

Comments welcome

Thanks for looking :smile: :wavey:
Posted by John MacTavish on March 1, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Looks good Alan.
Every one of these I'm seeing these days are walking about on the shore and none seem to want to fly past me. mind you grey skies and leaden looking seas don't make for stunning backgrounds.

John :toast:
Posted by PhilH on March 1, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Oh gosh what a super in flight shot... Stunning...

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on March 1, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Very good Alan :wavey: Great light on the bird and very sharp.

Well done.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 1, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Lovely flight shot and as mentioned nice and sharp. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 1, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Hi Alan,

Very good flight shot , lovely feather detail :toast: :toast:

ps Thanks for the congrats on the EP

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Sanford Dickerson on March 1, 2008 at 6:51 PM

GREAT shot!! Super sharp with brilliant colors. One of the best bird-in-flight photos I ever seen.
Hats off to you!!! :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 2, 2008 at 1:46 AM
Another outstanding flight shot Alan.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by David Kjaer on March 2, 2008 at 5:34 AM
A 'stunner' - love the wing position and great exposure!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 2, 2008 at 6:16 AM
Thanks all for the comments :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 2, 2008 at 6:33 AM
A cracking shot Alan.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 2, 2008 at 6:36 AM
a very nice shot, not an easy bird to capture in-flight. Lovely and sharp.

Matt
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 2, 2008 at 6:43 AM
Wow Alan,

Stunning, absolutely stunning - you've out done yourself now! :biggrin:
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 2, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Hello Alan.

A cracking shot for me, I've tried just to get one standing still and thats failed. God knows how long its going to take to get one as good as this. :wavey:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 3, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Thank you :smile: :wavey:
Posted by John Chapman on March 3, 2008 at 7:23 AM
Hi Alan great flight shot and well exposed. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast: