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Wader Roost

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Posted by Graham Goddard on March 7, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Wader Roost
After seeing the mixed reactions to Danny's post recently, I thought I'd post this one for comment/crit.

Taken in November last year, I've been toying with the sequence ever since. I shot a few with the ship in focus and a few, as here, with the birds. I think I prefer the birds in focus, but would be interested in others thoughts. As with any shot like this though, the scale of what takes place at the roost just cannot be conveyed on screen.

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 4.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM

Posted by jeff acreman on March 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM
hi graham

this for me is very good - colour, birds and sunset/rise just great, works very well indeed

jeff acreman
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM
I like this as well. Great setting and execution. I am sure it looks even better larger.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 7, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Very nice indeed. Possibly some vignetting in the top corners that might look better a bit lightened up. All in all a great picture and I'd love to see it large.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 7, 2010 at 2:39 PM
Pano crop suits this image really well,I like the different intrests in the image,eg-ship,sun,flock,it works well for me :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 7, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Works well for me, Graham. Wonderful shot. :smile:
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 7, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Love it Graham. :jump:
Posted by Justin on March 7, 2010 at 3:35 PM
I like it. Love the panoramic format and the ship and setting sun create a good visual balance.
:toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on March 7, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Works for me - but too small to be appreciated fully!

David :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on March 7, 2010 at 4:05 PM
Hello Graham

Doesn't work at this size :wink:

But I will use my imagination and say it is a great shot.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on March 7, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Very cool shot, the sun is amazing. I swear the sun down here is smaller than that :biggrin:

:toast:

liam
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM
OK Graham, I have looked at this several times before commenting, as this is a real departure from your normal posting. Great and well done for trying something different!

Yes, the 'pano' crop works well, but I feel that there should be more sky in relation to the water, although it probably is 1/3-2/3 ratio. Personally I find the 'sea' too dark and therefore some of the birds disappear into the foreground, which if I remember correctly, wasn't the case, perhaps just lighten a tad :wink:

Congrats on trying something new. :toast: :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by John Chapman on March 8, 2010 at 3:54 AM
Hi Graham, I like this. :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 8, 2010 at 4:40 AM
An appealing shot
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 8, 2010 at 4:42 AM
It works for me, but needs to bigger to get the full impact, the ship adds greatly to the composition too! well seen and presented.