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"Ice Skating" Bittern

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 5, 2010 at 10:26 AM
"Ice Skating" Bittern
Hi guys,

Hope i am not starting to bore you with my Bittern shots but here's another i photographed during my Bittern project.
Sometimes they look like old guys skating out on the ice and that's what i tried to get for this shot.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: F 7,1
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)
On Gitzo 5541LS Tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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Posted by Brett Lewis on February 5, 2010 at 10:31 AM
LOL :biggrin: That's funny can almost see it's hands behind it's back as it 'speed skates'.. Another cracker Jeroen, shame about that rush going diagonal in the opposite direction but that's just being fussy against all the others you've posted.. :biggrin:

Brett :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on February 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Difficult to get bored with shots of this quality Jeroen. It's a comical pose very well captured.

Well done. :toast:
Posted by Mike Acreman on February 5, 2010 at 10:47 AM
love the pose jeroen.well done
Posted by David Sewell on February 5, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Certainly made me smile. Great capture.

David
Posted by Justin on February 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Superb.
A speed skater definately comes to mind here. :cool: :toast:
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Obviously a Dutch Bittern of the old school Jeroen. We in the UK get to see these only a few times in our lives if we're lucky and live a long life.
Posted by Kim Connolly on February 5, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Could not be bored with a shot like this. Great pose, and so detailed too. I like it very much :toast: :toast:
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 5, 2010 at 1:34 PM
LOL!
This is great - made me laugh!
Cheers from "across the pond" -

Sandy r
California
Posted by Matt Cole on February 5, 2010 at 3:59 PM
another excellent shot Jeroen. Like Brett says, it really does look like a speed skater with his hands behind his back. :smile:

Matt
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 5, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Another great shot Jeroen. I certainly am not getting bored with these. Just green with envy :wink: :biggrin:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: Really comical and very funny pose Jeroen,oh how nature can make you laugh :biggrin: :biggrin: Brillant :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Simon Litten on February 6, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Priceless! Well done. :toast:

Simon
Posted by Paul King on February 6, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Typical Dutch, show them a bit of ice and they are of,,,,, great shot Jereon :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 7, 2010 at 9:50 AM
This one made me laugh. Great action shot. :smile: