Black-tailed Godwit

[Geoffrey Montagu]

I captured this image as the BTGD took off from the short ground cover in June of 2012 trip to Iceland. It was a little after 9:00 PM. C&C welcome.

D3s, Nikon 500mm, 1/800s, f 8, ISO 2500, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Gimbal head.


Geoffrey

[William Dickson]

Pretty cool Geoffrey. I love the FG and BG blending with the light conditions you had. I like the flight pose and colours on the bird. Was it a high ISO?

Thanks for sharing

Will

[Bill Dix]

I really like the feeling of this one. Great environmental shot, with the Godwit in a perfect flight pose. The layers of background color, and the yellow flowers, really add to the image.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Pretty cool Geoffrey. I love the FG and BG blending with the light conditions you had. I like the flight pose and colours on the bird. Was it a high ISO?

Thanks for sharing

Will

Thanks William. Forgot to type in the ISO 2500.

Geoffrey

[Marina Scarr]

Love the wide angle feel of this environmental shot, and it really tells a great story. The calling pose is a huge plus.

[dankearl]

Nice wide image, bird looks great in the calling pose, flowers are a plus.

[gail bisson]

Calling pose makes this a keeper.
Love the yellow flowers,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like what you went for here, nicely seen. I realize is small in the frame on a small web version, but I think that as posted the subject could stand a bit more sharpening. This view gives us a nice idea of the habitat :-)

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks everyone.




Geoffrey