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Water Rail skulking

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 29, 2010 at 9:20 AM
Water Rail skulking
One from a while ago, not much I could do about the background etc as that was where he was and he was not coming out into the open :eek:


D3
300mm 2.8
1/400 sec at f5.6 ISO 400
Handheld
Slight crop approx 15% on lhs
Processed in NX2
Did think about "cloning" the white bit out by the tail but left it in .
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Posted by John Robinson on September 29, 2010 at 9:27 AM
Nice WR shot Ian
They can be sods to do at times.
JR
Posted by David Sewell on September 29, 2010 at 9:49 AM
I wish they would 'skulk' like this for me!

David
Posted by Neil Burton on September 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Even skulking a shot of one is worth getting!
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 29, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Funny pose and good comp, good image! :toast:
Posted by Lee fisher on September 29, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Never captured any shots of these yet, This pose is a difficult position for a good comp, I'm wondering if this would work in portrait,
Lee
Posted by Andrew Mason on September 29, 2010 at 1:01 PM
These are sods to capture. Well done! Andrew
Posted by David Kjaer on September 29, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Nice one Ian.

David :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 29, 2010 at 4:33 PM
A great capture, what a beautiful bird :smile:

Geoff.
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 30, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Hello IAN.

Its a good enviroment shot and better than mine which you will never see.

The only think I would do is to do something about the bright area right by its bum.

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