Lapwing 2

Another wide angle shot of the Lapwing at my pool
EOS 1Ds MkII + 20-35mm at 24mm, and zigview S2C viewfinder video feed and camera release with extended cables, and seculine digital spirit level.

2008:06:11 15:23:19
20-35mm @ 24mm
1/400 sec, f/10
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 320
AF mode: Manual Focus
Drive: Continuous: frame 1
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 15.0MB
Image size: 4992 x 3328
Color matrix 4: Adobe RGB
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Contrast: -1
Sharpness level: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn 17: Expand AF activation area to 7 AF points

I think this is excellent Nigel, and ties in to Richard Ditch's interesting thread very appropriately {on the general forum}.

Just goes to prove that a bit of ingenuity {actually a lot of ingenuity} can make for a refreshing variation from the 'standard' approach, especially when this type of 'top notch' result can be achieved.

Although not for everyone, i really like this!!

If i recall {maybe in the 70's} there was a short-lived trend for this W/A perspective {mainly at the nest}, and no dought it was short-lived purely because of the difficulty in working remotely, and with manual focus {pre-focused} lens's.

I'm certainly pleased to see a modern-day example, especially of this standard

Alan

Cracking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

This works really well, nice to see something a bit different.

Brilliant! No nits from me!

Like these wide angle shots, refreshing POV, great worried look on its face "what's that?".

Tim

Many thanks all,
I've actually got the shots I have had in mind today, a tupperware sarnie box sunk in the mud so the camera is lower than ground level and the lens just 3mm from the water surface, a real worms eye view of a Lapwing, "chuffed as nuts" with them; Its taken all day, every day this week, but hey its been well worth it!!

Full marks for your efforts Nigel resulting in a welcome change and great looking image.
I know you have been a fan of this type of image for some time and that you take any opourtunity to go wide angle when ever possible.
This will not be to everyones taste but what really matters is summed up in your reply."its been well worth it"

Major.

Cheers Major, I've e-mailed you some of the spectacular ones that won't be going on the net!!

Hi Nigel,

This style certainly appeals to me and I think it's a superb image and certainly worth the time and effort involved in getting it.
Love it.

Great perspective, and nice use of W/A tecnique. Would love to see more from this effort!

Another well-deserved shot Nigel. It's not easy to come up with something different, but you have.
Eric

It is most certainly to my taste... an excellent image with a great perspective.... Good to hear that you got the shots that you wanted, it really is great when it all comes together...

Having been away for another wweek I've only just caught up with these couple of shots Nigel, and very much something to my liking too - good work indeed and compliments last years wheatears well (as I recall).

Mark

Always great when a plan comes together! Pursuing this style with he badgers at the moment. He keep muttering 'patience is a virtue!'. As much as I love this, I think the previous 'sunny' shot worked better.