Oystercatcher in Flight

Given that this is one of a pair that constantly cheep outside my bedroom window at night, it should consider itself lucky to be shot with a camera!

1D4
400/2.8
1/640th
f3.5
ISO 800
handheld

Slight crop from top and rhs to get rid of highlighted blobs

Spot on !
It'll do for me in all respects.
JohnR

On a second note-
I find it amazing that a shot like this gets so many views and so few comments. This is supposed to be a " Nature Photographers" Forum.
Take a Butterfly , Dragonfly, Bird on a twig,Wild flower etc, all of which just "sit there whilst you alter your position, remove an obtrusive background, even move the subject, set your tripod up, spray your subject for some " dewey" effects, catch your subject and put it
somewhere "nice " etc , etc ,etc ----- If its a bit exotic looking - wow - whoopee- every one loves it,
How can you compare all that with a shot of a bird in flight for example ?
Am I confused or what ?
JohnR

John R - You're definitely confused

John McT, you've my sympathy... they must be driving you nuts. Loud and squeaky

An excellent shot Wing positions make for a good composition,


Simon

Very nice indeed.. nailed that one..

Hi John,

Lovely shot. Well exposed and a lovley BG. I think they make a lovely noise, but perhaps not outside my bedroom window

Regards

Rob

They look best when in the air in my opinion, a shot of exploding one now that would be amazing.
Love the soft light and colours , cracking flight shot.

Tim

John refreshing to see this bird in flight rather than on the ground. The BG really makes the colours 'sing', great capture.

TFS
Steve

Many years ago I camped in Shetland, and had one (or more) of these flying over my tent calling all night. I think I might have been more tempted with a 12 bore than a camera

David

Beautiful image,I love the BG and the slight beak open,I can just hear their call now The light on the bird is really nice to bringing out their beautiful colour/detail,lovely image

that's a very nice shot John, very well taken. Lovely sharp pose and an attractive background.

Matt

Lovely image John - love the soft light and BG.

David

Knob on John

Lovely shot good head and wing position and a very good background


And in flight to boot

Cracking images, love the background!

Nick
Oh no - not me that's confused.
Just being honest. I think its you that,s confused.
Show us some of your pics so we can see how good your stuff is and where we are failing.

Excellent flight shot John.

Beautiful flight shot.