Dipper

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10 replies

Posted by Nigel Blake on May 29, 2006 at 6:34 AM

One of very many new additions on my April and May web diary pages.

Taken at a private site in Derbyshire, and fairly compressed.

Canon EOS 1DsMkII 600mm f4 IS and 1.4X, Processed Breezebrowser pro

840mm
1/160 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Drive: Continuous: frame 1
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 13.3MB
Image size: 4992 x 3328
Color matrix 4: Adobe RGB
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Contrast: 0
Sharpness level: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn 20: AI Servo tracking: Fast

Posted by Justin on May 29, 2006 at 8:04 AM

Very nice and interesting behavioural shot.Love the flying water droplets.
Enjoyed reading your diary pages also.

Posted by Pete Etheridge on May 29, 2006 at 8:12 AM

Hi Nigel,

I saw this on your diary page the other day, and I'm pleased you posted it so I can tell you how much I like it! The flying water droplets, in my opinion, make this stand out from other dipper shots I've seen.

Posted by Nigel Blake on May 29, 2006 at 8:48 AM

Many thanks, I can't tell you just how much my heart sank after shooting the sequence as I scrolled through frame after frame of blurred head images..until I got to this one.

Posted by Elliott Neep on May 29, 2006 at 1:12 PM

This is brilliant... the water splashes work in such away that they focus your eyes right onto the bird. A great action shot and beautifully timed

Posted by David J Slater on May 29, 2006 at 3:16 PM

Fantastic shot, can't believe the head is sharp (I assume the drops are from a head shake) AND the bird has something in its beak! Dipper shots can be very boring, but this one isn't!!

Dave
Forest of Dean, UK

Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 29, 2006 at 5:12 PM

Very nice, you must have one steady setup, looks bang on.

Posted by David Kjaer on May 30, 2006 at 4:26 AM

Love it - stunning image!

David

Posted by PhilH on May 30, 2006 at 4:34 AM

Very nice... the water drops radiating from the head take this image to another level...

Posted by Major Gilbert on May 30, 2006 at 4:38 PM

Great looking image Nigel.
The bird sits nicely on his own little island and the rest just fades out really well.
Obviously the droplets are the added bonus.

Major

Posted by Sean Bolton on May 31, 2006 at 5:48 PM

Hi Nigel

Great image, an excellent variation on the usual Dipper on a rock shots. very dynamic image with the water droplets spraying everywhere.

Enjoyed reading and viewing your recent diary posts on your website. Up to your usual high standard, I like the Corncrake shots particularly.

cheers

Sean