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Dipper Environment

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Posted by Mark sellings on March 9, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Dipper and Waterfall
20D, 100-400@135mm,f5,1/15sec,ISO100

Have seen this kind of image in my minds eye after watching these guys - spent yesterday morning trying to improve this shot and have isolated a slower shutter speed as getting better results with the water, but the Dipper never perched the right way round! Went for this after getting lots of close-up shots, so decided to switch to the 100-400 (which I haven't used for about 1 1/2 years!) and had forgotten how nice it is to have more framing options!

All comments welcome as always,

Cheers

Mark
http://www.marksellings.com
Posted by Bob Cox on March 9, 2009 at 12:03 PM
That is one of the nicest Dipper pictures I have seen , the pose , the water, the white brest against the dark area .Wish it was mine .

Bob.
Posted by Ray Lemin on March 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Absolute cracker!
Ray
Posted by Brian Davis on March 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Lovely shot, I agree with Bob above.

Excellent
Posted by Ian Hay on March 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Fantastic, The whole thing works very well, VWD

Ian
Posted by Richard Peters on March 9, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Lovely! Much better than the traditional close up shots we see :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on March 9, 2009 at 1:01 PM
I echo the above - most people tend to focus on the bird and forget about the habitat it's in - you have jumped outside the box and captured a really special image

cheers

Colin
Posted by jack chapman on March 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM
lovely image, the insects in the beak are the icing on the cake
Posted by Brian McGeough on March 9, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Very very nice!!!!!!!!!
Posted by eric weight on March 9, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Love this shot, with the subject beautifully framed by that moss.
:toast: :toast: eric
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 9, 2009 at 3:21 PM
All been said, a very nice image. :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on March 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM
I really like this, nice to see something different from the ordinary dipper images!
Posted by keith mitchell on March 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM
This is really excellent ,so different.
:toast: :toast: :toast:

Keith,
Posted by F.DESMETTE on March 9, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Very,Very nice picture! :toast:
Frederic
Posted by Billy Fairburn on March 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Absolutely superb!
Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 9, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Fabulous shot. Agree with comments above - it's one of the best dipper shots I've seen. Cheers, Mark
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 9, 2009 at 5:58 PM
A picture and a photograph-love it

Dave :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 9, 2009 at 6:31 PM

I agree with all of the above, great stuff! :toast: Not short on nesting material in this location either! :biggrin:

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 9, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Blimey this loooks nice! :smile:

Ian
Posted by Terry Whittaker on March 10, 2009 at 4:32 AM
Echo above comments. One of the best dipper images I have seen.

Cheers

Terry
Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 10, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Excellent! Beautifully composed, expertly taken!

:toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 10, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Simply Superb..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on March 10, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Cracking image!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 10, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Fantastic :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on March 11, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Its all been said... super, one of the best I have seen of this species...

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 11, 2009 at 6:59 AM
Superb picture Mark. :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on March 12, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Hello Mark

Thats one of the best Dipper shots I have had the pleasure to view, top top shot. One of your best shots you have posted Mark.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on March 12, 2009 at 7:59 PM
A real belter, great setting executed perfectly :smile: