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Twisted Neck

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 11, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Twisted Neck
Great Egret checking for under arm hair (must be a female)taken last week on the carolina coast

Nikon D300 600F4VR+1.7x 1/2500@F6.7 -2/3 (FULL FRAME)
Posted by Danny Green on November 11, 2008 at 4:45 PM
A Cracker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You Americans are always blessed with good light :biggrin:

Danny :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on November 11, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Hi David
Looks pretty sharp considering the 1.7 converter, how well does the auto focus work? I've not tried one with the 600 yet.

Nice one
Posted by Justin on November 11, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Hi Dave,

Ouch! Looks painful :eek: A well caught moment :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 11, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Hi Colin

The AF is fine with the 1.7x-slows abit but usable-i am more suprised at how good the D300 is-excellent camera

Dave
Posted by Nigel Blake on November 11, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Lovely, and great control of the whites too!
Posted by John Robinson on November 11, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Great exposure control on this one Dave
Lovely image.
JR
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 12, 2008 at 2:12 AM
Great "whites" exposure Dave and what great light - nice work :wavey:

Welcome to the "Unstoppable D300 Club" - it does have its faults and foibles but it does deliver doesn't it.
Posted by Barry Southon on November 12, 2008 at 4:22 AM
Hi Dave

A great shot which ever way you look at it. Well captured.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 12, 2008 at 6:31 AM
Now there's a caption competition shot if ever I saw one LOL..! Very well observed and captured, superb exposure and composition.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 12, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Lovely shot Dave!
Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by John Chapman on November 12, 2008 at 7:16 AM
I like the pose in this one Dave great picture :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on November 12, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Very nice. A well timed shot and well exposed too.

Matt
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on November 12, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Hi Dave like a lot,good detailed image,small nit is Nikon :biggrin:

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 12, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Ha ha! Made me grin, nice one Dave :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on November 12, 2008 at 5:50 PM
My second response to this shot. I am just getting the hang of the D200 ! :eek:
Don't spoil things by constant reference to the 300 (please :biggrin: :wink: :smile: :frown: :cool: :wink:
JR
Posted by David Kjaer on November 12, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Hi Dave

Nice behaviour image!

David :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on November 13, 2008 at 6:48 AM
That's got to hurt surely?? :biggrin:

Nice captured moment.

Rob :toast:
Posted by PhilH on November 13, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Another great postcard from America Dave... (do they have 24 bottles in a crate over there as well?)

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 16, 2008 at 6:46 AM
Hi Dave, thanks for the email! Lovely image, have to come your way one day!
Rene de Heer