Starling

1D Mk iv, 600mm f4, 1/320s, f7.1, iso 400

New pool setup is quite challenging and will keep me busy for a while. There are endless opportunities (and hazards!) in a setup like this and no doubt I'll exhaust them all!

That lovely calm pool really works Ian i would perhaps like to see a bit more of it in the image,the bird is spot on sharp and a very nice bg,excellent.

Keith.

Nice image, they look lovely in their winter plumage. This is a great set up you have Ian, I'm not jealous one little bit(yeah right) . I would love to have seen the full reflection. Very nice though!
Regards,
Paul Rosser.

Thanks guys. You've picked up on my main challenge so far - the reflection. When you get really low, the reflections are very long. I'm really at my limit with the 600, which gives the diffuse background, much better than my alternative, the 300 f4 + 1.4. Filled 12 Gb today on starlings and robins!

Great Ian lets have a look at them.
Keith.

It works for me Ian, I like the faint reflection to balance the picture up.
One of my favorite birds.

Dale

Very nice Ian looks like your new pool set up is going to pay dividends

Hi Ian
You know my views on reflections and this is exactly why I prefer not to go too low and prefer some water movement to break up the reflections. If you get one then you have to include it all or chop it. If you include it all it makes the subject smaller which is sometimes not a good thing.
Just my own personal views on pools and camera angles.
There are no rules- we like what we like.
Cheers
JohnR
Great bird though

Looking good Ian, it's a great idea you have.
Well done.

Geoff.

I am liking this one Ian.

I look forward to seeing how this new project develops.

Cheers

Austin

Hi Ian,

The Starling is a super subject, vastly underated.

I like this image a lot and congratulate you on your successful pool set up.

I'm sure you will "crack the code" and have reflections from different angles that suit the different subjects.

Shaun

Ian, the new pool is looking very promising. Great image but I would prefer a full reflection. Andrew

Firstly, great starling - a much under rated bird I think. I'm attempting to set up something similar at the moment and have been struggling with much the same thing in trying to get the angle and reflection to give what I have in my mind. You are clearly getting along a lot better than I am !

Your pool setup looks very promising. I like the image, but I would love to have seen the full reflection though. Look forward to seeing more.