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Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 5, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Sandpiper
D7000 500mm f4 ISO 400 f8 at 1/250s beanbag from car window.

Disappointing morning with the black grouse, forecast of frosty sunny morning. Got there at 3.00 am, lek started at 4.00am and then cloud and snow showers! Too overcast to get any decent shots but further down the glen came across this very confiding sandpiper who was happy to pose for me for quite some time. Travelling to the lek came across a badger, roe buck and barn owl all on the road....pays to keep your wits about you! All C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 5, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Nick this super bird as made up for your Grouse,sounds like a full on morning.Can't find any nits it's a cracking image.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by John MacTavish on May 5, 2012 at 4:42 PM
That works very well. Very clean and detailed image :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 5, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Spot on Nick. Some won't like the sqare crop but you could easily stick abit on the left if needed.
Greens on the bird are the ones only a Sandpipper can have :biggrin:
Very nice.
JR
Posted by David Sewell on May 5, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Beautiful shot, I don't suppose it does make up for a black grouse, but it is super.

David
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on May 5, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Superb Nick :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 6, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Nick

A class image and the larger version just shows Sandpiper at its best.
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Posted by Kim Connolly on May 6, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Really outstanding. Brilliant shot. :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 6, 2012 at 2:46 PM
Superb image of this lovely bird!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Paul Rosser on May 7, 2012 at 4:04 AM
A lovely image of a super bird!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 7, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Great detail Nick, nice management of colours in the overall image.

As everything is as a 'side profile' do you have the birds head in that position too, so the whole image is a side profile/elevation? Just a thought. :wink:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 7, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Can't fault this image. Great setting and positioning of the bird.
Rene de Heer
Posted by PhilH on May 7, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Very, very nice... good detail, and background, I would perhaps like a touch more canvass to the left of the bird, but it is fine for presentation on the web.....

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