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Wood Sandpiper

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Posted by Austin Thomas on June 27, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Here is another from my recent trip to Norway.

Having found these birds and taken the first images from the car, I decided to make use of the camouflage clothing and lie down in the grasses, very close to the car, to get a lower angle. The light direction wasn't ideal but I think the lower angle improved the background.

C&C welcome.

Cheers

Austin.

Canon 1DMK4, 500mm plus 1.4x 1/1600, f6.3 ISO 400.

www.austin-thomas.co.uk
Posted by John Robinson on June 27, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Great stuff indeed !
The old boys who loved the blue riband wader shots of yester year would cry over this one.!
Excellent !
JR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 28, 2010 at 12:09 AM
'Very nice' Austin. :biggrin:

Great POV, colours look good too. HA spot on. :toast:

Try and catch up this week if around? Off again.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 28, 2010 at 2:23 AM
Beautiful image. Great point of view and lovely colours. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 28, 2010 at 4:27 AM
No nits from me.. I'm just going to sit back and enjoy this for what it is. A very nicely composed and executed image.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Mclean on June 28, 2010 at 6:44 AM
Well composed,with a nice soft feel to it.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on June 28, 2010 at 8:11 AM
great shot good pov and I agree a nice soft feel to the image
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on June 28, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Comp works well Austin - nice bird too.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 28, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Agree with all comments :toast:


A well composed shot with a very restful atmosphere :smile:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 28, 2010 at 12:20 PM

Hi Austin,

Cracking shot, the lighting works well IMO. I know people who would give a body part for a decent photograph of this species. Nicely done!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on June 28, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Beautiful image, with brilliant composition making the image really strong IMO,lovely detail and spot on POV,wonderful image :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on June 28, 2010 at 3:44 PM
Lovely feel to it bud , hangs lovely in the frame .Perfectionists would call for a CL but so much more to like about it . :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on June 29, 2010 at 8:40 AM
Great shot!!!!!!!

Danny :toast: