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On the prowl... Bittern

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 7, 2010 at 4:52 AM
On the prowl... Bittern
And yet another Bittern from the recent Bittern project. This time it was patroling the edges of it's habitat in some sweet late afternoon light.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: F 5,6
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation:0
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 Craig Churchill on February 7, 2010 at 5:06 AM
Hi Jeroen

Your building up a really nice portfolio of these guys,another cracking shot!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Mark Green on February 7, 2010 at 5:17 AM
another cracking shot, i am not even slightly jealous :razz:

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Karen Summers on February 7, 2010 at 5:46 AM
Another good shot
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on February 7, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Very different these guys, never seen one.
Beautiful shots you show here :toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Bronia Klima on February 7, 2010 at 7:00 AM
Good shot of bird and grasses with good detail, and on frozen water I like it
Bronia
Posted by Kim Connolly on February 7, 2010 at 7:43 AM
Like it very much, wish I could even get near one!! :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 7, 2010 at 7:51 AM
You're doing well with these Jeroen :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 7, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Another great shot, Jeroen. :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on February 7, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Hi Jeroen wonderful capture. :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Another good one Jeroen

I bet you are hoping the warmer weather stays away for a while :biggrin:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on February 7, 2010 at 2:17 PM
You have some cracking images of this species Jeroen and this is possibly my favourite of the ones you've posted. I really love the feeling conveyed that the bird is on a mission. Nice timing, good compostion.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Justin on February 7, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Very nice indeed :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 7, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Composition makes the image here,with the bird walking into the image with the pose giving a sense of impending movement,really nice,never tier of seeing these Jeroen :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on February 7, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Superb image indeed. :toast: