Posted by David Sewell on November 24, 2011 at 3:22 PM
For several years the local snow buntings have bugged me. They feed just beyond the sea wall. They are fairly easy to approach, but you always have a metre of concrete to contend with, so are looking down on them all the time.
Today, however, I had them feeding on the sides of a shingle bank. One of them even came up to the top of the bank and enabled my lowest pov yet.
Thanks for looking.
David
Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 1.4x Nikon converter, 200 ISO, 1/80th @ f9. Slight crop - about 90% of original remaining.
Posted by Ian Mason on November 24, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Superb! Composition is spot on - just enough OOF stones, head clear against the background and perfect head turn. Beautiful light too.
Posted by Barry Southon on November 24, 2011 at 4:35 PM
David
You've been training this one such an impressive pose. The detail is top class.
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 24, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Great photo David, sounds like you've had quite an outing with these little birds! My only nit is that the head area looks slightly soft in the large version due to movement. Otherwise a cracker.
Posted by Neil Burton on November 25, 2011 at 5:27 AM
Great POV and gorgeous little bird.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 25, 2011 at 8:52 AM
nice shot David, good POV and the pebbles and light are very attractive.
Matt
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Excellent shot David
I have to agree with Paul about the slightly soft eye and head in the larger version.
Discussion
6 repliesToday, however, I had them feeding on the sides of a shingle bank. One of them even came up to the top of the bank and enabled my lowest pov yet.
Thanks for looking.
David
Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 1.4x Nikon converter, 200 ISO, 1/80th @ f9. Slight crop - about 90% of original remaining.
You've been training this one such an impressive pose. The detail is top class.
Matt
I have to agree with Paul about the slightly soft eye and head in the larger version.