Posted by John Robinson on April 10, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Firecrest 2007
Every now and then a surprise turns up at the pool. It's when you literally do fall off the seat ! The dilemma with a new bird is whether to wait a while and let it settle or go for it straight away.
If you disturb a new one they rarely come back. This bird was so fast it made a goldcrest I'd had the week before look tortoise like !
I waited a while and then got three shots. The bird was actually sitting on the leaf floating in the water!.
It came back two days later and i got another shot or two. Wonderful times !
D200
Sigma 100-300 mm.
ISO 640
125th @ f 7.1
Low contrast
Exposure comp - down one stop.
I can only imagine what a nice surprise that must have been when this little beauty landed! I think I'd have fluffed the shot in all the excitement A lovely shot.
Matt
Posted by David Taylor on April 10, 2008 at 5:07 PM
It just goes to show the more skilled you are the luckier you get. Great shot.
Posted by John Robinson on April 10, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Thanks
The first firecrest I saw was in the Spanish Pecos near the Fuente De lift. When this one turned up at the pool I thought Crikey that's a bright Goldcrest.
Like I said - wonderful moments which can never be truly conveyed to people but they make all the long hours worthwhile.Lets face it there's no such thing as the present. Its gone and is a memory so all we have are memories and thoughts of the future.
Heck - that's heavy !
Cheers
johnR
You've certainly had a large variety of special birds visit your pools John, and made the most of the opportunities you have worked for!!
Yet another cracking result
Alan
Posted by Dave Sewell on April 11, 2008 at 2:19 AM
Absolutly delightful! I've now seen two fabulous Firecrest images in a week on this forum which is doubly nice since they're one of my favorite UK birds. Your pool work has been inspirational and has breathed a little bit of fresh air into this forum. Terrific stuff!
Dave
Amazing to see one down on your pond, I get quiet a few of these in my garden but getting the photograh is never easy, Looks like I need to get a pond :-)
Discussion
18 repliesEvery now and then a surprise turns up at the pool. It's when you literally do fall off the seat ! The dilemma with a new bird is whether to wait a while and let it settle or go for it straight away.
If you disturb a new one they rarely come back. This bird was so fast it made a goldcrest I'd had the week before look tortoise like !
I waited a while and then got three shots. The bird was actually sitting on the leaf floating in the water!.
It came back two days later and i got another shot or two. Wonderful times !
D200
Sigma 100-300 mm.
ISO 640
125th @ f 7.1
Low contrast
Exposure comp - down one stop.
Cheers
JohnR
Matt
The first firecrest I saw was in the Spanish Pecos near the Fuente De lift. When this one turned up at the pool I thought Crikey that's a bright Goldcrest.
Like I said - wonderful moments which can never be truly conveyed to people but they make all the long hours worthwhile.Lets face it there's no such thing as the present. Its gone and is a memory so all we have are memories and thoughts of the future.
Heck - that's heavy !
Cheers
johnR
perfect shot John.
Head turn, composition and leaf.
Like it very much.
Greetings,
Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Phil.
Dave
It was a great moment for me anyway.
John R
Yet another cracking result
Alan
Dave
Frederic
Good work
Keep 'em coming.
Greg
John
Very, very nice capture!
As is this lovely Firecrest. Very nice.
Major.
JohnR