Southern gatekeeper

Discussion

6 replies

Posted by Alan Bryant on August 8, 2008 at 4:39 PM

I got my arms all stung on the stingers to photograph this guy, ouch!.

20D
EF100 2.8
Tri-pod/release cable
ISO 400
1/160 @ f11
Expo comp -1

Thanks for looking and for your comments

Posted by Matt Cole on August 8, 2008 at 5:06 PM

pin sharp from wing tip to wing tip, very well captured Alan. I've not managed a decent shot of one of these this year.

Matt

Posted by Andy Astbury on August 9, 2008 at 3:56 AM

Well executed shot from a not-so-ordinary PoV Alan

Not too keen on the crop myself - bit too squarish - but that's just me so take no notice

Posted by John Robinson on August 9, 2008 at 9:22 AM

Perhaps a tiny bit more"oomph " - maybe contrast.
Fine image though.
JohnR

Posted by Justin on August 9, 2008 at 9:49 AM

Hi Alan,
Looks like he's seen better days.
A very nice natural looking image.
Crop/comp. works ok for me.

Posted by Magnus Hird on August 9, 2008 at 9:59 AM

Just wonder whether rotating this 90 / 180 degrees would help?

Posted by Paul Inglis on August 9, 2008 at 6:46 PM

Hi Alan,

Well worth the effort! If you had made it a square crop it would have work out very well! In my opinion of course!