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Bittern II

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 2, 2012 at 3:34 AM
Bittern II
Thanks for the comments on my Bittern image. Here's another from later in the session, where it started to walk towards me on the very short green reeds.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm f4 VR
Handheld resting on mud
F4
1/100s
ISO 800

Thanks for looking

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Thats really out the box Oscar !
Great stuff !
JR
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 2, 2012 at 3:45 AM
Looks awesome large! Superb shot!! :toast: :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 2, 2012 at 6:19 AM
Never seen a Bittern image like that Oscar. Top drawer stuff. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 2, 2012 at 6:34 AM
Excellent Oscar, might consider loosing a little off the foot of the image. :toast:

TFS
Steve
Posted by David Sewell on April 2, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Never seen a bittern shot anything like it. Great work, OScar.

David
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 2, 2012 at 7:40 AM
Oscar I thought the first shot was good but you fooled us all! This is really something special.....like everyone else I haven't seen a bittern image like this before. It is simply stunning!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
PS you might have a couple of dust bunnies or possibly OOF flies in the lighter blue of the sky near the top. They do not detract from the image but just for info. :wink:
Posted by David Taylor on April 2, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Perhaps remove some mush off the bottom to give more emphasis to the superb bittern.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Matt Cole on April 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM
this and your previous shot are excellent Oscar. This is my favourite of the 2 and with a tiny bit off the bottom would be even better. I'm glad to hear the photographic opportunities are improving at Minsmere. I've always found it a great place but a bit frustrating for photography.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 2, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Well personally I'd leave well alone and not crop at all - brilliant shot and comp - works for me all day long Oscar - well photographed :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 2, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Oscar it looks superb to me.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by PhilH on April 2, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Oh yes... I'm with Mr A...brilliant... the layers with the sharp bird, just couldn't be better... I think you have a classic here..

It needs entering somewhere.

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 2, 2012 at 3:30 PM
No need to change a thing! Great image
Rene de Heer
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 2, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Thanks for all the comments

Phil, I wish that WPOTY was still open! :jump:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Graham Goddard on April 3, 2012 at 1:18 AM
Very nice indeed Oscar as has been said. :toast:

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 3, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Fantastic shot, Oscar. :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 3, 2012 at 10:04 AM

Can't fault it, Oscar. You have done well considering just what a difficult species this is to photograph.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on April 3, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Top Draw Oscar. It looks like a painting to me which is a style that I like :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Barry Southon on April 3, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Oscar

Full marks a top class image.
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