He was photographed on the north beach of Dune, the little sand island next to Heligoland. While all other birds stayed away from the beach in this summer heat - the photo was made on a hot day last June at about 2 pm - this guy seemed to be on "duty", as he tirelessly continued to parade around for every nature photographer that came along.
I got many poses from him, of which I like those best where he is not simply "parading", but really doing something he is supposed to do...
This one is a vertical crop from a horizontal frame.
Christof
Technical data:
Raw processing in NC4, plus a little S/H in CS3
Technical data: D70 with Tokina 300/f4
f/5.6, 1/800s AP Multi-pattern mode, ISO 200
AF-C center sensor
Last edited by Christof Ruch; 01-07-2008 at 04:22 PM.
Reason: Forgot image
We probably have have photographed the same bird! My image is above yours...............and also photographed on Dune. Nice pose, but would have like a lower angle and some more space on the reight side
Last edited by Hillebrand Breuker; 01-07-2008 at 04:40 PM.
Thanks Hillebrand! The space on the right side is available (I tried to keep it 2:3 though).
Regarding the lower angle: Yes, I agree. I just wasn't possible as I was alrady lying on the rather steep slope of the beach, and he didn't stay long enough in the same spot to approach more :-(