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Bittern in the snow

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 2, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Bittern in the snow
Before my camera shut down today and went black...(see previous post ..) I was able to get some last shots of the Bittern during a snowstorm.
Guess that will be the last for some time as I guess my camera will be gone for a few weeks and having just sold my back up camera I am affraid I will be out of work for a few weeks..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation:+1/3
Flash:yes with better beamer
Flash exposure compensation:-1 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
Taken from car window
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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Posted by Andrew Stagg on February 2, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Jeroen,
Are you a CPS member? Canon should fast track your repair if that is the case - I just had my 24-70 returned in two days.

Give them a hard time and you should get things happening quickly

Andrew

Oh - great bittern pic - a fraction underexposed on my monitor.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 2, 2010 at 7:00 AM
I have registered as a CPS member yesterday but it will take 6 weeks for Canon to complete the registration.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Ian Butler on February 2, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Hi Jeroen
My camera shutter died on me last year but I took it in the day after I had registered for the CPS membership online. If you ring them up ask them for your membership number and give it to the Canon repair centre. The six week period is for them to send you your CPS card and details. I got my camera back within a week.
Hope it all works out for you.
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 2, 2010 at 7:33 AM
Beautiful!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on February 2, 2010 at 7:37 AM
Brilliant shot Jeroen. He looks as if he's holding his foot up because it's cold. :smile:

Good luck with the camera repair. We're gonna miss you otherwise. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 2, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Best one of the lot Jeroen IMO,love the pose :wink: great atmosphere captured :wink: :wink: brillant,hope you get your camera fixed for Texel :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Green on February 2, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Hi great capture. i have been seeking out these birds with no luck so far, snow adds that 3rd element to make it a great pic

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Frederic Desmette on February 2, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Cracking shot.....
Frederic
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 2, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Brilliant shot, excellent pose and setting. Lovely bird too, I didn't realise they had such big feet!

Hope they can fix your camera quickly!

:toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Great stuff, cracking pose and viewpoint and to see it in the snow with no clutter really makes this special. :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Cracking image!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 2, 2010 at 11:51 AM
Stunning! Jeroen are you a CPS member - if so Canon should provide you with a back-up camera if your repair takes more than a few days!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on February 2, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Your best yet, great point of view.

:toast::toast:
liam
Posted by John Chapman on February 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Hi Jeroen, Cracking shot. On my screen there is a slight blue cast over the whole picture. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on February 2, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Hell Jeroen.

Cracking capture and love the pose.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on February 2, 2010 at 12:20 PM
stunning
Posted by Peter Cairns on February 2, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Best bittern shot I've seen.

Pete
Posted by Lewis Thomson on February 2, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Hi Jeroen,

Cracking shot!! All the better with the foot up pose. Hope you get the camera back ASAP.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 2, 2010 at 2:32 PM
A brilliant shot Jeroen.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 2, 2010 at 4:56 PM
What a great opportunity you have had there Jeroen and well taken.
illustrates clearly that huge foot and an added bonus with the snow storm.
Nice one.

Major
Posted by John Robinson on February 2, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Excellent !
JR
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 2, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Cracking image Jeoen, well envious

Paul Hobson
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 2, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Love it. Great capture. :wavey:
Posted by Des Ong on February 3, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Cracking shot Jeroen. You can now truly say you've covered the Bittern now :biggrin:

Des :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 3, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Cracking shot, Jeroen and sorry to hear about your camera.