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Immature Grey Plover

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Posted by Tom_W on September 30, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Immature Grey Plover
Taken at Snettisham in September on the high tide, this immature Grey Plover was amongst the knot but hadn't the nouse to take flight when the Peregrin flew over. Needless to say that it must either not be the food of choice or is simply to big for the Peregrin. It stood there billy-no-mates for about 10 minutes before taking flight.

BB/600mm/X2/
400ASA/400'/F8
Normal PS and 75% of the frame.
Posted by John Robinson on September 30, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Thats a bit different ! Very nice
I quite like this and you know my views on reflections :frown:
Cheers
JR
Posted by eric weight on October 1, 2008 at 1:43 AM
Nice shot Tom. Just needs a litte a/c rotation for me. Like the way the wind is ruffling the feathers.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Chas Spradbery on October 1, 2008 at 3:22 AM
Very Nice. I like the contrasting blues and greens at the top and bottom of the frame.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 1, 2008 at 5:59 AM
Nicely composed Tom and I particularly like the ruffled feathers that give the image a bit more 'life'. As for the rotation, it looks to me as though you were at an angle to the water line which would give the appearance of an off level shore but from the angle of the bird I suspect it would look as if it will nosedive if you apply any rotation. :wink: So for me it's fine as it is.
Robert
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 1, 2008 at 6:05 AM
Very nice! Lovely colours, great composition and the ruffled feathers really make it.

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Posted by Kim Connolly on October 1, 2008 at 9:19 AM
I like this very much as a composition, the pose of the bird and the ruffled feathers, the wonderful colour of the water and the reflection. Background is good too!! A lovely picture.
Posted by PhilH on October 1, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Now that is nice Tom....

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 1, 2008 at 11:23 AM


Very nice capture Tom, lovely colours and comp, needs a little rotation for me too.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Brian McGeough on October 1, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Nice Tom, makes a change to have a grey bird and colourful background, it is usually the other way round :wink:

Cheers
Brian
Posted by keith mitchell on October 1, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Very nice Tom ,i like everything about it.

Cheers Keith.
Posted by Paula Graham on October 1, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Very attractive, Tom, I like the colours, the bird and its ruffled feathers and of course its reflection very much.
Posted by Matt Cole on October 1, 2008 at 4:30 PM
that's a lovely shot. I really like the horizontal 'stripes' of the composition and the colours.

Matt
Posted by Helge Sorensen on October 2, 2008 at 7:09 AM
A very nice shot, with a good reflection. A bit too saturated for my taste though!
Posted by Des Ong on October 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Love the colours, bg, and setting. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on October 4, 2008 at 4:16 AM
Hi Tom,

Lovely shot! Love the comp.
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Posted by Justin on October 4, 2008 at 4:20 AM
Hi Tom,

Very nice indeed. Love the assortment of colour and the inclusion of the bird's reflection.
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