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Bittern in flight

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 21, 2013 at 9:13 AM
Bittern in flight
Hi all,

Haven't posted for a while as my laptop packed it in periodically, but it's working again now so I can get at my pictures again. I've spend far too much time trying to photograph Bitterns this winter, and I have managed some shots I'm pleased with, one of which is this one, taken at the weekend.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 600mm f4 AFS-II and 1.4x TC
Tripod
F8
1/800s
ISO 500

Thanks for looking

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on February 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Alarmingly good Oscar. Wish it were mine.
Posted by David Sewell on February 21, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Lovely shot, Oscar, and I like the crop. Make sure you have all your photos backed up somewhere else - sooner or later the laptop will pack up permanently. I back up all my pictures on two external hard drives, and know that many other photographers on here do something similar. You have too many hours invested in bittern pictures to lose them!

David
Posted by Barry Southon on February 21, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Oscar

Now that is one brilliant Bittern in flight congratulations. Often sought but never caught.

:wink:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 21, 2013 at 12:12 PM
The larger file does it more justice Oscar - that's a cracker :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 21, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Stunning shot Oscar and the trailing legs really add to the image. It could be a trick of the eye but it looks like it needs some CCW. Your bittern portfolio must be very impressive by now.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 21, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Thanks for the comments all.

Nick I've been thinking the same! I'm not sure though, as I tried doing it on my screen and then it started to look like the bird was flying at an odd angle. I think it's those ripples at the bottom that are the troublemakers! :biggrin:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 21, 2013 at 2:18 PM
Lovely shot Oscar, beautiful colours.

:toast:
Posted by Paul King on February 21, 2013 at 2:21 PM
Oscar , now that is a real stunner and no mistake. No nits from my side well done.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on February 21, 2013 at 4:34 PM
Superb shot, a pity there's no water snail in its beak though. :biggrin: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 22, 2013 at 5:02 AM
Fantastic flight shot, Oscar. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on February 23, 2013 at 12:29 PM
:wavey: you do great with those london bitterns :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on February 23, 2013 at 3:47 PM
All been said Oscar.
JR
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 25, 2013 at 8:43 AM
I am green Oscar, nothing more to say :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 25, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Great image of the illisive bird

Nice one :toast: