Common Snipe Feeding

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8 replies

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 14, 2009 at 4:27 PM

Managed a couple of good sessions with my local snipe,as many as twenty at a go during the past cold snap,standard portraits,feeding etc.
A difficult bird to frame as they are constantly on the move,pausing only briefly resulting in many unsharp images.

Nikon D3,500F4AFS/11,TC14E,ISO640,/1/250th F5.6,Gitzo,WWS hide.

Cheers

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Sam Mannaerts on January 14, 2009 at 4:30 PM

I think the light was a bit hard, or you just put too much contrast in the picture.
I would have liked it more when it had more subtile colors/contrast.
But anyway, having so clear shots of snipes is superb! Nice low angle too!

grtz,
Sam

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 14, 2009 at 4:35 PM

Late afternoon winter sun Sam,it made a pleasant change!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Lee Newman on January 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM

Nice behaviour image Craig. what is late afternoon winter sun??

Lee

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 14, 2009 at 5:49 PM

Its a once a year specialty in this neck of the woods!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 15, 2009 at 3:16 AM

Not an easy bird to photograph, but you managed to do well. Nice behavioural shot.

Posted by PhilH on January 15, 2009 at 4:42 AM

Good behavioural shot but as mentioned contrast and saturation perhaps need to be lowered for the image to shine...

Posted by Danny Green on January 16, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Hello Craig

Nice light but it just doesn't work for me and you set a high standard which has dropped for this one sorry.

Danny

Posted by Ray on January 17, 2009 at 7:32 PM

Looks over saturated/contrast on my monitor, good to get one out in the open. Nice shot.