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Wipe yer feet when you come in !

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Posted by John Robinson on March 19, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Wipe yer feet when you come in !
Common Snipe Shropshire.
About as close as I could manage on the Sigma 300mm. Done the same day as the Kingfisher - same hide. Camera on tripod though not hanging on string from hide roof.
500 ISO late afternoon low sun patchy.
F11 Camera low contrast.
Bit of adjustment in Paint shop Pro.

JohnR
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 19, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Hi John,

Very nice! So this is full frame then? If so superb composition!
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Posted by John Robinson on March 19, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Not far off Paul. Bit off ends to get the birds head about middle.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 19, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Very nice! I love these birds!
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Posted by Nick on March 19, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Neat to catch one out wading in the gloop. Not sure if you need a bit of CW rotation..the angle looks a touch uncomfy.

It needs to wipe it's beak too :wink:

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Posted by John Robinson on March 19, 2008 at 7:20 PM
Thanks.
Nick
I thought that but its the way the shadows and the edge of the mud are lying. The near foreground is about right I think.
If you try it at say 3 or 4 degrees, the foreground looks out to me.
Maybe I'm lop sided !
Cheers
John
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 19, 2008 at 7:49 PM
Good intimate shot of the Snipe John. Not so easy to get of a squitish subject. :toast:

Major.
Posted by John Chapman on March 20, 2008 at 6:39 AM
Hi John good capture and very nice light.
John :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on March 20, 2008 at 6:47 AM
Beautiful light, great eye contact and perspective. Lovely image!
Posted by Matt Cole on March 20, 2008 at 9:08 AM
yes, a lovely image. They're not normally an easy bird to get close to.

Matt
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 20, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Very nice John, very nice indeed.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 20, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Nice light and a very nice image :toast: .

Phil.

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Posted by Justin on March 20, 2008 at 1:19 PM
The shot works really well and is enhanced by the warm, low sunlight. The shadows falling on the background add extra interest and an extra dimension to the scene too.
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Posted by Paul Ashton on March 20, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Nice one John. Not easy to get near these relatively small birds.
Posted by John Robinson on March 20, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Thanks for all your comments and interest.
JohnR
Posted by eric weight on March 21, 2008 at 1:53 AM
So hard to get pictures of. Lovely image.
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Posted by Paula Graham on March 21, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Interesting shot indeed, I like it and yes, he does need a good clean-up!