Snipe

Discussion

11 replies

Posted by Graham Goddard on May 29, 2010 at 8:45 AM

....on a post I'm afraid.

I've just returned from a super visit to the Shetland Islands.

This was one of the first birds I saw, and hence, one of the first images I've processed. C&C welcome as always.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0mm

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 29, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Fine comp Graham,
soft BG with matching colors

Bertl

Posted by Craig Nash on May 29, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Very Nice and I would love to have a snipe on a post and a Black-tailed Godwit for that matter.

Posted by Liam Pauling on May 29, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Brilliant image, the background couldn't be better!

liam

Posted by Phil Shaw on May 29, 2010 at 1:34 PM

Attractive subject. Difficult to tell from a small jpeg but it has that Mk3 smeared-detail look. Was this shot using a tripod or other support?

Posted by Graham Goddard on May 29, 2010 at 2:33 PM

Thanks Phil. I used the car window as a support. I've Heard of the focus issues, but not smeared detail ?

Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 29, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Thats a hell of a beak.

Posted by PhilH on May 29, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Very nice, a great bg, perhaps a little too much atop for presentation here, but potential for editorial with space for text (if there was a market these days of course)...

Posted by John Robinson on May 29, 2010 at 4:23 PM

I go with Phil exactly on this, but a great shot anyway.
Cheers
JR

Posted by Des Ong on May 29, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Agree with the two gentlemen before me, and I like the slight turn of the head. Good job.

Des

Posted by Paul Rosser on May 30, 2010 at 5:14 AM

Yes yes yes, I like this. Great comp, Super BG, and a lovely bird, very well done in my opinion!
Paul.

Posted by Ron McCombe on May 30, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Brilliant image Graham

I like the post and would love to get a snipe on one

well done

Ron