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Godwit in Buttercup

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Posted by Edwin kats on May 4, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Godwit in Buttercup
The second Godwit image in those nice yellow flowers. By getting as low as possible (with my arms and legs in the Stinging nettle) you get a nice low and painful POV. Not long and the first young will walk through the high grass and I can't wait to see these small and brave little fellows again.

iso 200 1/400 sec. F5.6 full frame

Edwin Kats
Posted by Craig Jones on May 4, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Stunning, love the summer plumage to these birds, the composition and colours to the photo are beautiful, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by marek szczepanek on May 4, 2009 at 8:16 AM
perfect image
Marek
Posted by Mark Davies on May 4, 2009 at 8:17 AM
Worth the pain I believe Edwin .Nice shot and great POV.
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 4, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Another superb image from the big lanky Dutch geezer :biggrin: :wavey:

Love it Ed - comp, colours the lot - nice one matey :toast:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on May 4, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Beautiful Edwin

Malcolm :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ben Simmonds on May 4, 2009 at 9:52 AM
great shot the simplicity of the green and yellow complimenting colours work a treat.
Posted by jack chapman on May 4, 2009 at 10:10 AM
beautiful image, the plumage is really complimented by the background, the out of focus yellow flower directly in front of the bird bothers me a little bit though, not sure if there's anything to be done though
Posted by John Robinson on May 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM
All been said.
Excellent .
JohnR
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 4, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Good alround image Ed, the colours work so well together.

Andy...
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 4, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Spot on Edwin, great setting :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on May 4, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Perfect :toast:
Posted by Peter Cairns on May 4, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Superb.

Pete
Posted by Major Gilbert on May 4, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Great use of colour Edwin. :toast:

Major.
Posted by David Sewell on May 4, 2009 at 2:05 PM
All been said already, a great image.

David

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on May 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM
God I hate you :biggrin: fantastic shot

You know driving in Holland is difficult (Everythings in dutch) and for some strange reason they drive on the wrong side of the road and I kept forgetting but this was one place I could find amazing site for godwits :wink:

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Fran French on May 4, 2009 at 2:30 PM
A real stunner Edwin!

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Lea Roberts on May 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
very nice

lea
Posted by Nick on May 4, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Pretty bird Edwin - looks good in the flowers :cool:

I think the buttercups are actually Celandines :wink:
Posted by Justin on May 4, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Beautiful setting and an excellent image. Like it a lot. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on May 4, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Wonderful, wonderful shot!
Posted by Mark Sisson on May 5, 2009 at 3:26 AM
Top top drawer Ed - really great Spring portrait.

:toast: :toast:

Mark