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It was this big ( Wigeon )

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 8, 2010 at 11:58 AM
It was this big ( Wigeon )
This much photographed bird commenting on Guy Rodgers lens :biggrin:

Taken last Saturday.

D700
Nikon 200-400 f4 at 400mm
1/1250 sec at f5.6 ISO 400
Tripod
Minor crop due to a bit of rotation
Processed in NX2

:toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 8, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Well captured Ian :smile:

Geoff.
Posted by Guy Rogers on October 8, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Hello Ian.

I wish he would have given me a pose like that.

I had a right game geting a decent shot of this bird. If he wasnt sleeping on the far bank he would go and hide under on of the bushes, and when he finally did come my way I just could'nt focas as he came so close.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Karen Summers on October 8, 2010 at 3:37 PM
A great pose Ian a nice image