Posted by Mark Hancox on November 15, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Canon Eos 1d mkiv Sigma300-800 lens at 400mm , Iso 1000 f5.6 1/320 sec .. just getting my pool sorted for the winter , nice to see a few old friends again ..
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 15, 2010 at 8:28 AM
This is lovely
You must have some patience to get a shot like this.
Well done.
Geoff.
Posted by Neil Burton on November 15, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Sublime, would consider a pool but in Jan it will be -15 here...I hope :)
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on November 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Superb image, great reflection and details!
Posted by Paul Rosser on November 15, 2010 at 1:02 PM
! Love it!!
Paul Rosser.
Posted by Lee fisher on November 15, 2010 at 2:17 PM
This is a cracker Mark, really like it
The fungus growing on the end of the log really adds to the shot too.
Lee
Posted by keith mitchell on November 15, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Mark this is excellent,bird and it's reflection is great.
Keith.
Truly original GSW image Mark. Never seen one taken like this. Superb.
Posted by Roy Bailey on November 15, 2010 at 5:29 PM
When this opens up you can only see the top bird which is a lovely shot on its own, the reflection gives this image so much more. .Exposure looks spot on and the fungus as stated adds so much. Clearly not necessary, but removing the white food from the bill could take away the subtle clue to this being fed to the site.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on November 16, 2010 at 4:52 AM
Lovely approach Mark – a refreshingly different view of this species. My only nit is the log you've used; the fungus is great but the bare, bleached wood behind the bird really competes and over powers the brightness of the bird. Burning in that area or swopping logs would help.
Nice image nonetheless.
Discussion
11 repliesYou must have some patience to get a shot like this.
Well done.
Geoff.
Paul Rosser.
The fungus growing on the end of the log really adds to the shot too.
Lee
Keith.
Ian
Nice image nonetheless.
Cheers,
Chris