Dipper & nesting material
Tripod Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS & 1.4TC ISO 800 1/125 sec f5.6
I arrived at the scene ready to go, the TC was on - but I didn't need it! I took the shot knowing that if I didn't I would regret it, If I took the TC off the bird would probably have taken flight so I concentrated hard on trying to get the bird in the frame without losing the feet. I had to add canvas to the presented image.
All C&C welcome.
The Dipper is a little large in the frame, but for me it is still a very good image. The nesting material is a real bonus and your exposure control is spot on, I always seem to blow the whites on these.
I think we have all been in this position re the TC, Whilst I was photographing at the Snipe site, a Redshank landed on a nearby stone wall and was way too close to shoot in landscape orientation, and if I had tried to drop the TC it would have probably flown, I just about managed to capture some portrait shots.
Nice behavioural shot Jon, like the beak crammed with nesting material. Always a difficult one with the TC, and as presented I too feel it's a big big in frame, however if you had dropped the whole frame down so you had more below you may have got away with it. Sharp where it counts at 1/125.
TFS
Steve
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lovely image Jonathan, you did the correct thing, he who hesitates, misses the shot
Love this shot! Beautiful pose and light! Well done!
That's a fantastic photo, John. Truly.
nice capture,good detail,like the pose,have to agree, a bit big in the frame,but still a keeper.
Thanks for the feedback everyone, I too wish it had been a little smaller in the frame, but there are more!
It has all been said but a very nice image indeed.
Andrew
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