Snipe

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8 replies

Posted by Colin Preston on May 24, 2009 at 4:12 AM

Snipe singing on his song post.

Nikon D2X
Nikkor 500mm f4
iso 400 f8.

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 24, 2009 at 5:49 AM

Not easy to catch a shot like this. From a hide?
They are really shy birds.
Good job Colin,

Bertl

Posted by JMACTAVISH on May 24, 2009 at 5:59 AM

Nice portrait.

Looks a bit soft all over on my screen though. Has it been sharpened at all?

John

Posted by jack chapman on May 24, 2009 at 8:13 AM

a lovely image, nice light and pose

Posted by Tom Smit on May 24, 2009 at 12:21 PM

Great shot. It's very difficult to shoot them (photografically spoken of course).

Posted by Craig Jones on May 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM

Lovely pose caught there, very nice

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 25, 2009 at 2:54 AM

Very nice shot and lovely pose.

Posted by David Kjaer on May 25, 2009 at 5:00 AM

Hi Colin

Great pose!

David

Posted by Paul Hobson on May 27, 2009 at 6:08 AM

Hi Colin,

snipe is excellent but the post is not doing you any favours, its these farmers, too keen to tidy up these days

paul