Carrion CrowCorvus corone
20D, 400/2.8 + 2x, ISO200, 1/250 @ f11, Kirk Low Pod (I find this better on our pebble and stone nth Kent coast) + 393, C1pro + CS2.
Hi,
Took some time on the coast on Sunday, with the weather changing from bright sun to dull and overcast and back again in the space of minutes. Whilst waiting for a flock of Oystercatchers to be pushed towards me by the slowly advancing tide I concentrated on the crows.
This one landed in range and stayed for a few minutes, unusual for big ugly birds I find them to be very timid.
Nice sun angle on the bird. It's always difficult to decide whether to crop and level when you bring back images like this, taken where the beach has a distinct slope. I've done both - left them as they are, and rotated them to bring them level.
I don't want to get into the issue of big, ugly birds, if you want to talk crows, once you get out beyond the A406, crows are much more wary than they are in London.
Its always difficult.... I agree fully, the camera was level, honest gov... well according to the spirit level in the hot shoe.... when I 'straightened' the image the bird started to look awkward....
Still working out how to photograph the shell breaking behaviour of these fascinating birds....
All the best
Phil
P.S. away for a few days so apologies if I don't get to comment or reply to anyone.
nice shot. i like the tonal range in the blacks. and the background compliments it very well. levelling not an issue for me.
i think of one had the time, a year long project on these chaps would yield a fascinating set of images. i've often observed groups of the playing and cavorting about near my home. very social and far from stupid. (ever noticed how they leave carrion on a road when a car is coming about a whole minute before the nearby group of wood pigeons!!) they might be black and common but far from boring.
Very nice shot of an overlooked bird. Exposure spot on and love the tonal range as has been said. The slope is an interesting one.... to make the bird look awkward or leave as is? I'd leave it like this personally. Regards, Graeme
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8 replies20D, 400/2.8 + 2x, ISO200, 1/250 @ f11, Kirk Low Pod (I find this better on our pebble and stone nth Kent coast) + 393, C1pro + CS2.
Hi,
Took some time on the coast on Sunday, with the weather changing from bright sun to dull and overcast and back again in the space of minutes. Whilst waiting for a flock of Oystercatchers to be pushed towards me by the slowly advancing tide I concentrated on the crows.
This one landed in range and stayed for a few minutes, unusual for big ugly birds I find them to be very timid.
All the best
Tim
I don't want to get into the issue of big, ugly birds, if you want to talk crows, once you get out beyond the A406, crows are much more wary than they are in London.
Its always difficult.... I agree fully, the camera was level, honest gov... well according to the spirit level in the hot shoe.... when I 'straightened' the image the bird started to look awkward....
Still working out how to photograph the shell breaking behaviour of these fascinating birds....
All the best
Phil
P.S. away for a few days so apologies if I don't get to comment or reply to anyone.
hi phil,
nice shot. i like the tonal range in the blacks. and the background compliments it very well. levelling not an issue for me.
i think of one had the time, a year long project on these chaps would yield a fascinating set of images. i've often observed groups of the playing and cavorting about near my home. very social and far from stupid. (ever noticed how they leave carrion on a road when a car is coming about a whole minute before the nearby group of wood pigeons!!) they might be black and common but far from boring.