Krijn Trimbos
07-24-2011, 11:56 AM
Some shots literally cost you your equipment :2eyes2:
This was shot last year December when 2 dippers decided to spend their winter season in The Netherlands close to my home. They normally don't occur here and can only be seen during migration every now and then. So you can imagine all the attention the 2 Dippers got during their winter holiday in The Netherlands. At first I was a little reluctant to join the photography circus, which it normally is when rare birds are approachable and stay in The Netherlands for a longer while. But eventually I caved seeing some nice shots of this beautiful species from other photographers. I went to their location 2 times, this is a shot of the first time when the ditch banks they were foraging in were covered with snow. The second time later during the winter season it cost me my equipment and dry clothes. I forgot that melted snow in combination with likens and moss can be quite slippery. Luckily I had insurance :S3: so it was all worth it in the end!
Anyway here is a shot of the Dipper when snow covered most of the Netherlands. Hope you like it,
Canon EOS 7D 1/160 f8
Canon 500mm L IS USM F4
G1325, ManfrottoHSV501
This was shot last year December when 2 dippers decided to spend their winter season in The Netherlands close to my home. They normally don't occur here and can only be seen during migration every now and then. So you can imagine all the attention the 2 Dippers got during their winter holiday in The Netherlands. At first I was a little reluctant to join the photography circus, which it normally is when rare birds are approachable and stay in The Netherlands for a longer while. But eventually I caved seeing some nice shots of this beautiful species from other photographers. I went to their location 2 times, this is a shot of the first time when the ditch banks they were foraging in were covered with snow. The second time later during the winter season it cost me my equipment and dry clothes. I forgot that melted snow in combination with likens and moss can be quite slippery. Luckily I had insurance :S3: so it was all worth it in the end!
Anyway here is a shot of the Dipper when snow covered most of the Netherlands. Hope you like it,
Canon EOS 7D 1/160 f8
Canon 500mm L IS USM F4
G1325, ManfrottoHSV501