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Dipper

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 25, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Taken at Monsal Dale where a pair were busy building a nest behind the waterfall.

Nikon D300 Sigma 500mm with nikon TC14E ISO 1000 1/400sec @ f5.6 -1/3 ev edited in Elements 6

Thanks for looking


Ian :toast:
Posted by Ian Andrews on May 26, 2008 at 3:11 AM
Nicely caught. Perhaps a tad more contrast?

Ian :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on May 26, 2008 at 3:14 AM
A different enviro shot of a Dipper, agree with Ian re the contrast.

Tony :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on May 26, 2008 at 4:54 AM
A very nice image, but its a tad 'flat' and lacking a bit of saturation as others have stated already.
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 26, 2008 at 6:51 AM
Hi Ian,

Fantastic image! I love dippers!
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Posted by Brett Lewis on May 26, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Again, I like the environment aspect of this shot and the leaf in the beak makes it work well. I do however find it a little flat so all tips noted above would do well for this fine image.

Brett.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 26, 2008 at 10:39 AM
A fine shot Ian.............has all the elements associated with dippers, and the leaf is a fine bonus :toast: :toast:

Maybe a slight contrast tweak is needed................i find if i process in daylight, there are often slight contrast differences compared to if i process in the evenings {with less ambient light falling on my screen}. Possibly this doesn't apply to you though, and i am rambling :smile:

Alan