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Posted by Ian Mason on June 14, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Dunlin?
1D2N, 600mm f4 is x1.4 TC, 1/1000s, f 7.1, iso 200.

Taken on North Uist. I hope I have the ID correct as I find these quite difficult. When I started shooting these, they were standing on an exposed rock. The tide was clearly coming in very quickly but quietly. They were forced to abandon their amorous encounter seconds later. The reflection of the heads was lost in ripples so I excluded that part to give more attention to the birds. Comments and critique always appreciated.
Posted by Craig Nash on June 14, 2008 at 6:07 PM
Dunlin they are and a really nice shot too. I like the intimacy.
Posted by Justin on June 14, 2008 at 6:07 PM
I like it. A decent viewpoint and nice bit of interaction between the two birds.
Good to see the male and female together in the same frame and interesting to see so clearly the difference in plumage colour and patterning between them.
:toast:

PS. Your I.D. is correct.
Posted by John Robinson on June 14, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Yes Ian
A really different shot of these birds which we usually see dashing about a pace !
Sorry ! You know my views about low angles and reflections !!!
Nice one .
johnR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 15, 2008 at 5:51 AM
Nice interaction on this one Ian. Low angle and reflection work for me. I can understand John R's dislike (perhaps too strong a word) of low angles as he believes that is not the way we normally see these birds. I agree, but if we want to observe them closely then we use subterfuge, keep low to avoid scaring them etc and so the low angle view would then become our viewpoint and therefore, to my eye at least, acceptable on a photograph.
Robert
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 15, 2008 at 6:20 AM


Very nice Ian , I for one really like a low pov when photographing waders but I suppose thats down to personal taste , very nice interaction.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 15, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Super shot Ian!!

Getting both in the plane of focus, along with the interaction, makes this a cracking shot in my book :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 15, 2008 at 9:29 AM
All been said really-good image showing nice interaction

Dave
Posted by Helge Sorensen on June 15, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Good angle, water-color and interaction. Nice image. :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on June 15, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Touching shot and the interaction really adds a lot to an already fine image.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 15, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Nice one Ian good to see them in their full summer plumage :toast:
They look like they have been having a dual with those crossed bills.

Major.
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 17, 2008 at 6:19 AM
No nits for me. Behaviour, reflection, intimacy that communicates... what more can we ask for!? :toast: