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Heron Chicks

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Posted by Brian Phipps on April 20, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Heron Chicks
1D MKII 600mm + 2x conveter F11 1/200 iso200 uncropped.

One from last weekend, can`t do much about the twigs and branches in front as there are no other viewpoints are avalible which shows this nest clearly, but it adds to picture the showing where Herons nest.
Posted by Justin on April 20, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Hi Brian,
Looks like you've soon got to grips with the 600mm.
A fine result, love the way the heron's are all looking the same way.
The twigs and branches don't bother me in the slightest, as it's part and parcel of their surroundings.
:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on April 20, 2008 at 11:01 AM
I think you've been spotted :biggrin: :wavey:

Great image and sharpness!

Chris.
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 20, 2008 at 11:13 AM
'Tis a nice image and the twigs are fine with me.I would prefer a bit less on the right and a bit more on the left as there's a bit of dead space on the right. Just my opinion :wink: Nice and sharp too :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 20, 2008 at 1:13 PM
That's cool are they watching tennis? Great group of three, camera club say odd numbers are good? Also like the natural frame.

Tim
Posted by Andrew Sentipal on April 20, 2008 at 1:18 PM
I really like this image. The twigs are part of nature. It shows their nesting environment. Great job on capturing them all looking the same way. :toast:
Posted by Brian Irving on April 20, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Hi Brian

Cracking sharpness at 1200mm + sensor, colour balance is good too.

Nice one

Brian :toast:
Posted by Craig Churchill on April 20, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Cracking Brian!!
All I got was branches!!!

Cheers

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM

It's a nice image Brian , Tim's tennis gag made me chuckle :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 20, 2008 at 4:09 PM
This made me smile when I opened it - well done! I think a crop from the right would be good.
Posted by stewart canham on April 20, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Hey young'un!! managed to work the big lens then.........nice one


Stewart............... :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 21, 2008 at 5:29 AM
Hi Brian,

Fantastic shot! Really like the idea of the 600mm + 2.0x TC - You certainly did well to walk away with a tack sharp image!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian Phipps on April 21, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Thanks for the comments.

I`ll give it a go with the reconmended crop.

I had to manaual focus on the herons, but we were lucky as there was not much wind in the morning, so camera shake wasn`t too much of a problem even with IS but as Craig "Camera Club" Churchill :wink: will say the main problem was getting all the herons heads and eyes free of the branches, couldn`t get a clear shot of all of them looking at us, but I`m more happy with what I`ve got.
:wavey:
Posted by Craig Churchill on April 22, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Camera Club!!!!!!!I think not!!!!

We were overrun with camera toting individuals while we were photographing the herons,I think they were a bit intimidated by the size of your new 600is


Cheers

Craig :toast:
Posted by Brian Phipps on April 22, 2008 at 4:16 PM
I thought that would get you going! :biggrin: :biggrin: :jump: :jump: