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Dipper Offer!

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Posted by Mark sellings on April 29, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Dipper with food
20D, 400mm, 5.6, 1/125, ISO400, -1ex, tripod, bag hide, crop for web

Buy one get one free! :biggrin:

Haven't really done much photography for many many months and was waiting for Spring to get my interest peaked again. And so, after a lot of work with local dippers this year am starting to get some photographic results - these guys have moved nest site again after last one was washed out by river in full spate. Taken the usual amount of hard work, patience and respect but for me there's nothing like watching Dippers at work - such interesting little birds. Have plenty of shots now (including one yawning - never shot that before) but quite liked this one for the symmetrical insects...

Cheers,

Mark
Posted by Matt Doggett on April 29, 2008 at 10:40 AM
What a cracker! The stonefly larvae make for real interest :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on April 29, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Very nice Mark with good detail in the plumage.
John :toast:
Posted by John MacTavish on April 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Very nice.
A really natural looking shot, with a great bonus with the insects.

John :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 29, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Cracking image. The bogof larvae really make it :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Andy Bate on April 29, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Nice work, love it, jealous!!
Posted by Brian Phipps on April 29, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Hi Mark,
Very nice indeed!
Posted by Paul Ashton on April 29, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Lovely detail and a clear view of the very short wingspan. An excellent shot.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 29, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Great exposure here-wonderful detail on the feather-the food tops it off nicely-I might try to tone down or clone the bright twigs behind the bird

Dave :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 29, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Hi Mark,

Awesome capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Williams on April 29, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Great shot Mark :toast:
Posted by kevin Treadwell on April 29, 2008 at 2:57 PM
WOW, what a great shot.

regards

Kevin
Posted by Paul Thomas on April 29, 2008 at 3:41 PM
A great Dipper shot and the larvae in its beak make it even better.

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 29, 2008 at 4:25 PM
A giant Dipper!! You've come to the other side at last :wink:

Great shot Mark. I'm going to have a bash at a pair of Dippers I stumbled across at the weekend, so would very much like something like this...only smaller obviously :biggrin:
:toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 29, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Great shot! Like the tidy way he has lined up the prey.
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 30, 2008 at 3:09 AM
Nice capture Mark - pose is great :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on April 30, 2008 at 4:22 AM
Mark

All aspects are great makes a first class photograph.

Barry :wink:

Eastboure / Kansas
Posted by eric weight on May 2, 2008 at 12:52 AM
That's a beauty. Superb.
:toast: :toast: Eric