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'Billy no mates'

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 25, 2009 at 1:56 PM
'Billy no mates'
Taken last weekend just before Autumn Watch piled in, sadly no Kate H :frown: We seem to be followed the whole weekend from Snettisham to Titchwell and around. Anyway, this was one just before Graham got a soaking and I stayed dry :biggrin:

Location: Tichwell

Kit:
MKIII 500f/4 plus 1.4x 1/500 f/6.3 Whimberly head and Skimmer
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Lovely shot...im sure his mates are around somewhere!

Ian
Posted by Edwin kats on October 25, 2009 at 2:10 PM
So you have also feelings for Kate have you? :biggrin: Well me too, that's one of the reasons I watch that program.

About the image.... It looks good but I miss a bit of a sparkling in his eye.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Liam Pauling on October 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Great shot Stephen, the water droplet makes it for me and the background/foreground.

:toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 25, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Thanks Guys, sparkle in the eye, yes that would have helped :wavey:

Hi Edwin, long time, no speak, KH, a 'dark secret' I guess, like quite a few I guess :jump: All I got was Simon King gassing on ALL the way from Svalbard, 3 flights and 6+ hours overall and the BBC all last weekend too. Guess my luck has run out :frown:

cheers :wavey:
Posted by Graham Goddard on October 25, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Although I was in laying further down the beach I missed this bird...... :rolleyes:

I think it was a Tsunami that got me....... :smile:
Posted by PhilH on October 25, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Great setting, main nit mentioned, the lack of a catchlight, there may be something there that can be enhanced, I seem to be in pano mood tonight, perhaps trim some from the top?

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Lloyd on October 25, 2009 at 5:42 PM
I think to trim an inch off the top too.
It looks like many are lying down to take pictures this week :wink:
I'd be pretty pleased with this if it were mine :smile:
Posted by Nigel Blake on October 26, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Really nice as is, a little bit dark (on my monitor) drip on the end of the bill adds greatly to the shot.
I much prefer Charlotte Uhlenbroek myself.
Posted by Fran French on October 26, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Give me Simon King anytime :biggrin:

A super shot Stephen, the water droplet makes it, but a twinkle in the eye would add to it.

Nice one,

Fran :toast: