Motif: Wilson's Snipe

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Saw this little bird out on the edge of the creek across the muddy creek bottom, and never really got a good look at him until the photo when I realized I had seen my first Wilson's Snipe aka Common Snipe I was told. Muddy shoes and all it was a nice find . . . So far away I had to make a tight crop to size the bird. . . . Gus

Olympus E-510, Zuiko 70 -300 ED
Aperture Priority, F 6.3, 1/500s
200 ISO
0.00 ev
Auto WB
Flash ~ as Al says, "A blast" :D
600 mm Hand Held

[Katie Rupp]

Congrats on a first, Gus! You got a good head angle and nice backlighting.

[Alfred Forns]

HI Gus Great find !!!

Light was not kind to you but you did the most of it. The crop as you mention did hurt the quality, would suggest leaving a little more room up front since the bird looks centered Good catch !!!!

[Gus Cobos]

You found him Gus,
These little guys are hard to find. Good capture with a nice head angle...the next time, tell Mr. Sun to take a break...:D even though the light was harsh, you pulled through...:cool:

[Arthur Morris]

Good job in an impossible situation; incorrect sun angles, esp. in bright light, are fatal but only 100% of the time.... Bird is too centered. I like the vegetation in front of the bird.

[Harold Davis]

how can i not agree with artie!!!:D that's my story and i'm sticking to it!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Me too.....

[Lisa Williams]

Congratulations on a first Gus! Harsh sunlight to take this in, you did well with the working situation.