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Male Eider

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Posted by Paul Williams on May 23, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Male Eider
Shot a couple of weeks ago whilst being mobbed by Lesser Blacked and Herring Gulls at Walney Island. This guy was displaying and calling at the time.

D300, 200-400VR+1.4TC(550mm), 1/640@f9, ISO 320.

Posted by A.R.D on May 23, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Nice shot. I like the pose you've caught. Smart looking bird.

Nice that the water's calm.

Regards
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 23, 2008 at 11:06 AM
Like the composition and reflection. I think the horizontal needs leveling CW a touch. Perfect exposure with good detail in the whites. :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on May 23, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Beautiful shot. Would have been nice to have the reflection clear of the frame at the bottom , but only a tiny nit.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Williams on May 23, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Thanks Elliot, well spotted. It's funny how you can miss things sometimes, leaps out at me now...
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 23, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Hi Paul,

Superb capture of a very smart bird! I agree the birds swimming backwards! :biggrin:
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 23, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Super shot Paul, and a VERY attractive image :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 23, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Very nice Paul, I like it a lot.

Did you try it in portrait? I wonder if with the reflection it would work that way around.

Cheers

Austin