Taken the same time as the female Wheatear shot, the male stayed in the shadows of a clump of trees so getting a shot in the open was not possible that day. I hope to re-visit the site when I have a bit more time on my hands.
Cracking birds to photograph
D2X - 600mm AFS, tripod mounted
ISO 200, F8, 1/180sec
Have to go, sorry for not staying around much recently
Hi Vince,
Another cracking shot.My initial reaction was that I wasn't overly keen on the darker backdrop but on looking again I actually like the way the bird is kind of spotlit and stands out from it's darker surroundings.
Perhaps just a smidgen smaller in the frame,if I was being really fussy.
The quality is excellent as usual and right up there with the best of them,IMHO.
Another cracking Wheatear - my only nit perhaps a tad too tight in the frame. I'm not convinced this is the male, looks more like a female to me. At this time of the year the male should be grey on the back with blacker wings and a whiter underside!
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4 repliesCracking birds to photograph
D2X - 600mm AFS, tripod mounted
ISO 200, F8, 1/180sec
Have to go, sorry for not staying around much recently
Another cracking shot.My initial reaction was that I wasn't overly keen on the darker backdrop but on looking again I actually like the way the bird is kind of spotlit and stands out from it's darker surroundings.
Perhaps just a smidgen smaller in the frame,if I was being really fussy.
The quality is excellent as usual and right up there with the best of them,IMHO.
Another cracking Wheatear - my only nit perhaps a tad too tight in the frame. I'm not convinced this is the male, looks more like a female to me. At this time of the year the male should be grey on the back with blacker wings and a whiter underside!
David
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