Sanderling Running

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25 replies

Posted by Danny Green on December 8, 2008 at 1:56 PM

One from the weekend, fast little buggers sanderling are so it was difficult to keep up with them. Spent all day trying to get this shot.

Canon 1Ds MK11, 500mm lens, F4, 1/2000, ISO 200

Danny

Posted by Richard Peters on December 8, 2008 at 2:03 PM

Yep, like that a lot! I was trying for a shot like that on holiday but had no luck. Good work

Posted by John Varley on December 8, 2008 at 2:34 PM

Love this Danny, there is a great feeling of movement.

John

Posted by Jon Galt on December 8, 2008 at 2:51 PM

Love it. Large dose of envy. What's your set up for this kind of shot tripod or some sort of lo-pod?

Regards

Jon

Posted by Andy Astbury on December 8, 2008 at 2:57 PM

Even bigger dose here

You know I like this one Dan, like I said when you sent it to me - NICE

Posted by Colin Pickett on December 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM

Excellent image Danny well seen and captured.

Posted by Nick on December 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM

Wow, so it is possible to walk on water after all

Posted by Magnus Hird on December 8, 2008 at 3:27 PM

Thought the same as Nick, really looks like he's running on the surface and the drops off the back foot give it a great feeling of motion. Really nice shot

Posted by Craig Nash on December 8, 2008 at 3:28 PM

Lovely Danny in full flow as it were.

Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 8, 2008 at 3:46 PM

Excellent stuff - especially the drops behind the rear foot which really make it for me

Dave

Posted by Rob Howard on December 8, 2008 at 4:01 PM

Hi Danny,

This is very nice, with superb panning skill and great timing! Love the water splash on the rear foot. Not sure if it is down to posting size but white's look a little hot on the flank.

Nice work

Regards

Charles

Posted by Tim Taylor on December 8, 2008 at 4:40 PM

One of my favourite birds and this sums up its zippy character. Very nice indeed.

Posted by Danny Green on December 8, 2008 at 4:57 PM

Hello Jon just on the tripod using the wimberly head, I am low down though which makes it a bit harder.

Rob thats what I have to put up with now I have to compress a 50mb file

Danny

Posted by tony flashman on December 8, 2008 at 5:15 PM

Thats a bit special!

Tony

Posted by Ian Mason on December 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM

That's incredible! I had to look twice. The drops of water are sublime.

Posted by Colin Crowdey on December 8, 2008 at 5:37 PM

cracking image Danny, glad you persevered to get this shot, well worth it, love the sense of movement and the water droplets are great,

cheers

Colin

Posted by Paul Gibbs on December 8, 2008 at 5:52 PM

Fantastic Danny, very nice, the bird looks like its skimming across the water!

Posted by John Robinson on December 8, 2008 at 6:46 PM

Good stuff.
JR

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 9, 2008 at 2:42 AM

Cracking shot, Danny. Love the waterdroplets behind the rear foot. Very well done!

Posted by PhilH on December 9, 2008 at 3:12 AM

Now that is good Danny....

Posted by Mark Sisson on December 9, 2008 at 4:14 AM

All been said - cracking shot.

Mark

Posted by John Chapman on December 9, 2008 at 5:30 AM

Nice capture Danny.

Posted by Brett Lewis on December 9, 2008 at 6:34 AM

Hi Danny, I don't think I can add to any of the comments that have been said so i will just add my congrats on a masterful bit of photography. Super!

Brett

Posted by Paul Inglis on December 9, 2008 at 7:01 AM

Hi Danny,

Awesome and in mid-stride too! I agree that these are fast runners!

Posted by Graham Goddard on December 9, 2008 at 3:31 PM

Super capture Danny - have something similar myself, taken at Titchwell, but not quite the mid-air shot you have here.

Thanks - Graham.

Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 10, 2008 at 4:45 AM

Hi Danny,

Too bad we did not meet during my stay in the UK...
Lovely shot of this running little fellow!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel