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Grey wagtail

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Posted by John Robinson on June 5, 2008 at 5:31 AM
Grey wagtail
Grey Wagtail on Dowles Brook
Lucky to have these so near to where I live. The conditions on the streamare so dark except for the one spot here where even in the summer it gets a bit of light. Difficult bird with the tail bob and especially using a slow shutter to blur the water.
D200 Sigma 100-300mm
200 ISO
30 th second f11
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PS Sorry about not posting many comments on pics lately but I am ghaving terrible connection problems. Down to 12 KBS at times !
Posted by Dawn Monrose on June 5, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Lovely shot! Great light. Love the slight blur of water, with sharp subject!

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Posted by David Kjaer on June 5, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Love it John - all the right ingredients!

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 5, 2008 at 6:36 AM
NIce one as usual John love the blurred water :toast:

Ian
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 5, 2008 at 6:45 AM
A little difficult but you nailed it perfectly, very well done indeed. Shows just what you expect when you mention 'Grey Wagtail'..

Brett.
Posted by Frederic Desmette on June 5, 2008 at 6:52 AM
Nice picture :toast: :toast:
Frederic
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 5, 2008 at 7:00 AM
Hi John,

Another stunning image!
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Posted by Mike Smith on June 5, 2008 at 7:42 AM
Oh yes, have to echo the comments this is a very nice habitat image - these birds are so hard to correctly expose for without blowing the whites and yellows and when you underexpose the tail invariably blurs

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Posted by Craig Churchill on June 5, 2008 at 7:58 AM
Hi John


Another cracker!!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by John Lee on June 5, 2008 at 8:00 AM
That is. a super image john. You did very well to freeze the bird with that shutter speed. All the ones that I have seen, seem to be running on duracells as they never stop moving. The water is a lovely element within the picture, with just the right amount of movement leaving some great textures.

John
Posted by Tim Taylor on June 5, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Super shot John.

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 5, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Nice light on the bird and nice movement in the water-cool

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Posted by jack chapman on June 5, 2008 at 12:57 PM
beautiful light and setting
Posted by John Robinson on June 5, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Thanks everyone. Your comments appreciated.
I have to say though you haven't seen the blurred tail ones that went in the bin ! A lot of them I can assure you.
It wasn,t that easy to get the water flow right either, by moving rocks and re - arranging them.and even a bit of a tree branch. We used the same site for a Dipper.
Thanks again.
Posted by John H on June 5, 2008 at 1:46 PM
I like everything about this image John. Superb capture.
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John
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 6, 2008 at 3:36 AM
Works really well this. Cracking shot.

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Mark
Posted by Ian Andrews on June 6, 2008 at 4:05 AM
ell worth all the time and effort John. Well done. :toast: :toast:

Ian :smile: