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Greenshank II

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 2, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Here is another Greenshank from Rutland Water.

Nikon D300s
Sigma 50-500
Tripod with manfrotto 393
F8.0
ISO 640
1/400s



Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 2, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Really liking the comp on this one Oscar, I've never photographed one of these so congrats on the capture.

Andy...
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 2, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Thanks Andy - it was at Rutland Water the week before the birdfair - it was raining so there was no-one there and I had been in the same hide for two hours. By the end, I had 10 Green Sandpipers, 3 Ruff, a Snipe, a Water Rail, 3 Pheasant, a Lesser Whitethroar, and 6 Greenshank! I couldn't believe it!

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Hi Oscar

Good shot nice and sharp well exposed :toast:

The only thing about is you are always looking down on the subject, other than that no problems.
Posted by rosemary green on September 3, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Nice shot, Oscar.Can't do much about the pov if you're in a hide. They can be a mixed blessing as we both know!
Posted by David Sewell on September 3, 2010 at 7:12 AM
Hi Oscar,

Lovely composition. The high POV is a pain in a hide, I really must remember to pack a large drill in my kit :biggrin: . The other thing is that it looks to me as though you need a slight CCW rotation.

David