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There were 8-10,000 of these in a field I managed to get permission for last week and in a spot that had good cover to let me get close to them---AND with the setting sun directly behind me-- a rare combination.There was even a pile of sand to get up onto and get above the blackberry thicket. There was another field full of them south east of me from which a constant migration provided me with steady action for about an hour before it ended. The red band is a field of blueberries . 7DII, Sigma 150-600mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro, ISO640, f/8,1/2000
11-02-2017, 06:52 PM
Glenn Pure
Light is wonderful, Bob. Great to get both birds in focus with good detail. Trees in the background provide good tonal separation from the bright tones on the birds - but less so for the dark underwings. Given the number of birds at this location, I wondered if you had other opportunities with sky or a lighter background? Still you have some nice light under the foreground wing of the lower bird and nice positioning of the two birds. Composition works well for me. I hope you have a few more frames from this visit to share as I'd be keen to see more. Thanks for posting this one.
11-03-2017, 09:24 AM
John Mack
Good composition here love that sweet light.
11-03-2017, 02:34 PM
Bob Smith
Thanks fellows and yes Glenn I have lots more images from that shoot and will be posting some of them.
11-04-2017, 05:52 AM
William Dickson
Looking good Bob. Sounds like you had a great time, with everything fitting in, to get the most of the situation. Lovely BG which shows the birds real well. If you have any with a downward wing pose, I would love to see them.
