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Knot one, but thousands

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 19, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Knot one, but thousands
Taken towards the later part of the day as the Knot were being chased along the beach by the fast flowing incoming tide. Unfortunately the compressed file doesn't quite convey the detail within the original, but I guess you get the picture. I also liked the grainy/bar code lines of the mud in the foreground. Not the usual image I generally post, but it makes a change.

Esimated 30,000 plus on that day, one of the biggest seen this year.

Kit
MKIII 500f/4 1/1250sec f/5.6 ISO400 Gitzo tripod & Whimberely head
Posted by Mark Davies on October 19, 2009 at 10:21 AM
A change is as good as a rest so they say and on this occassion its worked beautifully.
I see a few thats knots landing .
I'll get my coat. :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on October 19, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Great shot, love the Oystercatchers going about there business. I would prefer more space above but that is just me :biggrin:

:toast:
Posted by Fran French on October 19, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Millions more like! A super image, I like it very much.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 19, 2009 at 1:43 PM
What an amazing sight, no nits at all, I really like it. :toast:
Posted by Justin on October 19, 2009 at 5:13 PM
A fine shot and the scene is held together well thanks to the Oystercatchers on the ground.
Posted by eric weight on October 20, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Interesting. Justin in dead right, I don't think it would work at all without the oystercatchers.
Well observed and nicely executed.
:toast: Eric