Here is another from the recent cold snap. It is always nice to pick up images of some of the trickier subjects so here is one of a maggy!
Not everyone's favourite bird but C&C's welcome as always
Hi Andy, I guess there is a big temptation to ignore other species, because it's not a 'cool' species glad to see a different tack.
As expected, the black & whites are well controlled (as anticipated), but the trail of snow from the feet disturbance gives it that edge. Good to see the kit has dried out & working. If we meet, remind me to tell you a funny story.
Steve
Posted by John Robinson on January 17, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Good one. Hard bird to expose right at the best of times.
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 17, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Like this very much, love the pose.
Posted by Liam Pauling on January 17, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Lovely image, I agree with Kim as the jumping pose is great
liam.
Posted by Mark Davies on January 17, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 18, 2010 at 4:34 AM
Hello Andrew.
Know this I like great timing and well expossed with the snow making for a great reflector to bring the detail out in the blacks.
What I do like most about this is your POV low but not to low to create mush as it the action of the bird moving with trailing snow behind that really makes it for me.
I also find Magpies to be beautiful birds and have still not been able to capture one that really pleases me but would be well pleased with this one.
Posted by David Sewell on January 18, 2010 at 4:53 AM
The pose is great, and you have handled the exposure problems well.
David
Posted by Craig Jones on January 18, 2010 at 5:07 AM
The movement captured is classic Magpie behaviour.Looks great against the snow and a bird that I love but can be a pain and comical when you see them, saluting them all the time (superstition) Lovely image
Posted by Danny Green on January 18, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Posted by Peter Cairns on January 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Nearly missed this. Cracking.
Pete
Posted by David Kjaer on January 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM
A little different - very nice!
David
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 19, 2010 at 6:21 PM
different and effective, love the feet and snow kick up
Paul
Posted by Cliff Young on January 20, 2010 at 1:31 AM
Magpies always go the other way when I try to capture them ..... This is a nice shot, perfectly timed, and makes the viewer smile at the "feet up" pose. I would have liked to have seen a little more detail in the bird's face but maybe that's my monitor. Cliff
Discussion
22 repliesNot everyone's favourite bird but C&C's welcome as always
Nikon D300, 200-400mm lens, ISO 200
As expected, the black & whites are well controlled (as anticipated), but the trail of snow from the feet disturbance gives it that edge. Good to see the kit has dried out & working. If we meet, remind me to tell you a funny story.
Steve
JohnR
liam.
Des
Well done Andy!!!
Edwin
Nice shot sir and as you say a tricky species given how wary they are.
Mark
Robert
Know this I like great timing and well expossed with the snow making for a great reflector to bring the detail out in the blacks.
What I do like most about this is your POV low but not to low to create mush as it the action of the bird moving with trailing snow behind that really makes it for me.
I also find Magpies to be beautiful birds and have still not been able to capture one that really pleases me but would be well pleased with this one.
David
Danny
A bird I have never got a shot I am happy with
Pete
David
Paul