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Wrong place - wrong time!

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Posted by John Robinson on October 26, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Wrong place - wrong time!
Common Sandpiper
Strange to see a rain beetle ambling along the shore line towards this bird. There could only be one end
D200
Sigma 50-500mm
250th @f11 contrast down on camera
400 ISO
Red mud surround.
Colour corrected cs3
JR
Posted by David Taylor on October 26, 2010 at 5:30 PM
For the beetle, certainly not the bird or yourself. :eek: :smile: :wink: . Great timing. Could almost be a mud-skipper that 'creature' to the left of the bird. :biggrin:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 26, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Well captured John :smile:

Geoff.
Posted by Kevin Lunham on October 27, 2010 at 2:48 AM
Lovely capture John, love the mud texture in the foreground
Posted by David Sewell on October 27, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Very nice capture, John.

David
Posted by Ron McCombe on October 27, 2010 at 1:42 PM
nice Image john

no time to be a beetle

Ron
Posted by Ron McCombe on October 27, 2010 at 1:42 PM
nice Image john

no time to be a beetle

Ron
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 27, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Agree with David only the wrong time for the beetle. A nice capture John.
Posted by Shaun Simpson on October 27, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Lovely image John, bad day for beetles :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on October 27, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Thanks all .
Appreciated. :wavey:
JR
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 28, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Stunning shot John. :toast: :toast: