PDA

View Full Version : Lapland Longspur


Axel Hildebrandt
07-17-2010, 03:04 PM
You know that it is hot when you start processing winter images. :) Last year I photographed this skittish bird lying on ice and he got very close. I still remember that it was so cold that I had trouble turning the key in the ignition afterward. :)

1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/800s, f/13, EC +0.67, ISO 400
Scott Frye
07-17-2010, 03:43 PM
Looks like you were laying in the snow -- nice low angle -- and I like the background color
Jackie Schuknecht
07-17-2010, 03:59 PM
Love the sharpness and pose. Must have been pretty bright because you were at f13 and still got 1/640s.
Nicki Gwynn Jones
07-17-2010, 04:14 PM
Lying in the snow is the way to go...:D
Lovely low angle - very nice!
Randy Stout
07-17-2010, 04:14 PM
Axel:

Superb exposure here, to maintain detail in the whites without blocking the shadows. Sharp too. It is interesting, that when I looked at the thumbnail, I thought he was setting on white sand.

Cheers

Randy
Danny J Brown
07-17-2010, 05:39 PM
Must have been darn cold because its claws aren't going into that ice even a millimeter. Great detail and thanks for sharing a bird I've never seen.

DB
Simon Bennett
07-17-2010, 06:40 PM
Excellent detail and low angle. Good choice of aperture.
Fabs Forns
07-17-2010, 06:44 PM
Ahhhh, the sweet little birds in snow. Des this mean we get the pleasure of haven snow buntings again :)
I'm ready!
Axel Hildebrandt
07-17-2010, 06:47 PM
Ahhhh, the sweet little birds in snow. Des this mean we get the pleasure of haven snow buntings again :)
I'm ready!

Thanks, Fabs! You might get to see a few Snow Buntings if it stays this warm and I process some more because I feel the urge to see ice and snow. :)
Troy Lim
07-17-2010, 09:46 PM
Stunning image, great details.
I am sure it was worth it though. ;)
Tony Whitehead
07-18-2010, 03:13 AM
Lovely colours and soft textures. Hope you're feeling cooler, Axel.
Stu Bowie
07-18-2010, 06:25 AM
Hi Axel, you wishing for winter, Im wishing for summer.;) Good low perspective, and I like the exposure, detail and sharpness. Well captured.
Krijn Trimbos
07-18-2010, 11:46 AM
Great shot of a cool species. Love the light and detail here. How did you attract the bird?
Axel Hildebrandt
07-18-2010, 11:58 AM
Great shot of a cool species. Love the light and detail here. How did you attract the bird?

Thanks, Krijn! A local birder left some seeds in this area to attract the birds. The ground was frozen and the Longspurs, Larks and Snow Buntings took advantage of the free lunch.
arash_hazeghi
07-18-2010, 05:33 PM
nice Axel, like it against snow.
Hendri Venter
07-20-2010, 12:56 PM
Great detail and DOF. Splendid image Axel.