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Grey wagtail

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 14, 2006 at 2:49 PM
Grey wagtail
From the same day as the dipper.

Phillip.


Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Color Temp. (5300 K)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
1/80 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200


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Posted by Rene de Heer on May 14, 2006 at 3:05 PM
Philip, i think its a good image but without the stuff in its beak it would be so much better.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Sean Bolton on May 14, 2006 at 4:47 PM
Hi Phillip

An excellent image of the grey wag. I don't mind the stuff in the beak as it adds to the image showing the bird in a behavioural way collecting nesting material. Without that it would be just another grey-wag portrait shot, although a very nice one.

cheers

Sean
Posted by David Taylor on May 15, 2006 at 1:51 AM
A great behavioural shot.The contents of the beak add to the image IMO. Very good..
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Posted by PhilH on May 15, 2006 at 4:15 AM
Nice one, not bothered about the food stuff tyhe bird has collected adds to the behavioural content of the image, I might however try a slightly tighter crop from the right and top.

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Posted by John Chapman on May 15, 2006 at 5:51 AM
Hi Philip
like the image of the Grey Wagtail and the beakful of Beasties add to the interest. The BG. I am not quite taken with also the light boulders at each corner.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 15, 2006 at 8:45 AM
The light boulders are abit off putting but a very nice image apart from that,I quite like the mouth full of food :toast: