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Golden Plover on the tundra in Norway.

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Posted by Austin Thomas on October 13, 2010 at 1:31 PM
Hi all,

This image was made during a trip to Norway earlier this year when I decided to venture inland a little to explore the large areas of tundra.

Not the best of experiences for the hire car but it did allow close range images of this Golden Plover in breeding plumage. This bird was very inquisitive and deliberatley approached, then circled the vehicle to satisfy its curiosity. Too close at times !

Canon 1dMK4, 500mm, f8, 1/400, ISO800

C&C welcome

Austin


There are more images from this trip available on my BLOG if you are interested.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 13, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Well it isn't a Cheetah Austin, your back then :biggrin:

Lucky to have it come so close, you can see why it can be easily lost in the BG. A lower POV would have been better, but shooting from the car obviously does not allow.

TFS
Steve :wavey:


PS Morkel has pick up a nice liitle win, check mail!!!
Posted by Austin Thomas on October 13, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Hi Steve,

Thanks for your feedback.

You know that I have a bucket full of Cheetah images from my recent trip to Kenya and some give the impression that I was lying on the grass!. Cheetahs will be the new Kingfisher on this forum when I get round to processing them.... !!

I understand your email now. Cheers

Austin
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 13, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Cheetahs will be the new Kingfisher on this forum when I get round to processing them.... !!

LOL
Posted by David Kjaer on October 13, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Beautiful bird in a great setting.

David :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on October 13, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Gorgeous image. Steve is right about the lower POV, but if you get out the car to get it you lose the subject bery quickly in my experience.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on October 13, 2010 at 5:55 PM
A great image these can be so skittish only managed one of these myself and I was in my car to
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 13, 2010 at 5:57 PM
A great shot of a beautiful bird :smile:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 14, 2010 at 3:50 AM
Stunning bird, and a fabulous setting too. :toast:
Posted by eric weight on October 14, 2010 at 12:23 PM
You don't see many shots of these up close do you . That's a lovely shot.
:toast: eric