Spotted!

[Mike Poole]

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I had a quick gear chat with Artie at Bempton earlier this year, and he kindly loaned me a D850 and 500pf for the evening - this is one of the resulting frames - stood on top of a fence overlooking a small colony, desperately hoping for no wind as I was balancing very precariously!

The time spent with the Nikon gear (Both Arties and Anitas - thank you both) has made me think about switching - I've bought a Nikon D500 for an underwater setup, and if that works as well as I hope, I may go the full hog next year for birds as well. Not gonna be cheap!

Nikon D850
500mm pf
ISO 400
1/640th f8

Mike

[gail bisson]

WOW! This is great.
I love the crop and how you have placed this guy slightly off center. Whites are perfect...and I mean perfect!
Killer direct gaze and I love the blue color of the BG!
Absolutely no nits from me!
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Talk about eye contact! Great stare, nice comp, love the color of the water and eye ring; perfect whites. The Nikon gear, in your capable hands, served you well.

[Arthur Morris]

Sweet. I am glad that you did not go diving.

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[William Dickson]

Love that stare. Very well captured Mike...Nice pose and cropped well. The BG colour is very nice as well. Good work. I'll stick with Canon...Love the f/4 400mm DO Mk 2

Will

[John Mack]

Love the head on view here. Nice detail as well with a killer background.