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Common Snipe

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Common Snipe

My Common Snipe obsession continues, here is another shot from my last trip up that way. This may be a bit of a Marmite shot due to the post and barbed wire in the background, personally I think it adds to the shot, but I am a little biased :biggrin:

1/800 @ f8 -1/3rd iso200

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Thanks for the feedback on the Pheasant shot and thanks for looking.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 18, 2013 at 5:15 PM
I will stick my neck out here Andy and say I reckon its the best of the series. It implies the habitat it was in etc . Love it.
Others will no doubt not agree.
Cheers
JR
Posted by keith mitchell on June 19, 2013 at 3:30 AM
Hi Andy. Looks good to me just as it is post and all that's a super bg.
You spurred me on just had a couple of days at my favourite Snipe site .
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Neil Burton on June 19, 2013 at 4:53 AM
I just love that post and all the litchen, finishes this shot perfectly and breaks up that flat BG.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 19, 2013 at 7:16 AM
Wonderful shot. I like it very much. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on June 19, 2013 at 8:13 AM
Works for me Andy as the BG is excellent and the colour of the wire picks up the birds feather colour nicely :wink:

I love Marmite as well:biggrin:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 20, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Thanks for the feedback, as always, it is very much appreciated.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 20, 2013 at 3:13 PM
I agree with John this is prob the nicest of the bunch and thats praise indeed.... :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 22, 2013 at 7:02 AM
Sorry Andy not so keen on this one (also not keen on Marmite :biggrin: ) I think the post is a little too close to the bird and for me the wire running through the bird spoils the image. I am a lone voice here but that is my humble opinion for what it is worth (and that is not very much).

Nick. :wavey: :toast: :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 23, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Cheers guys :toast:

Eh up Nick, no problem, I always value your opinion and thanks, I new it would be a love it or loathe it shot.

Andy... :wavey: