Nesting Shag

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm
f,6.3
1/800
ISO 2000

This is another image from my trip to the Isle of May. The bird was nesting on a cliff opposite from the cliff, I was on.

Will

[John Robinson]

Love the comp on this one Will. The bird stands out great against the rock BG. Didn't realise they nested so early.
One of your best I reckon.
John

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that John. I reckon that piece of red copper wire was placed on the nest intentionally, as they like to 'decorate'

Will

[John Robinson]

Will
I,ve come back to this one a couple of times. The handling of the darks is in my opinion(humble as it is) just great.
John

[shane shacaluga]

Lovely setting. Exposure is spot on and very nice details showing on the subject. I especially like the wings that appear to have large scales

TFS

[Marina Scarr]

This image is really working for me. I just LOVE nesting images and this one is special. Your exposure throughout, esp the bird, looks spot on. The bird's crest and head show up so well. There nest is expertly laid out, wire and all. You have it all here.

[adrian dancy]

I like everything here William and to my eye it is one of your best. The exposure on the bird is spot on, as is the colour of the bird and IQ. I like also that the bird is not imaged as the ubiquitous caricature that cormorants and shags seem to present (though nothing wrong with such images). It is just refreshing to see the bird looking quite casual.

[David Cowling]

Very nice Will. Agree with everything that has been said by others. The only thing that slightly spoils it for me is the black area top left, but there was not much you could have done about that.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Will, you have absolutely nailed the exposure on the Shag, as one can see a variety of different hues of green. Lovely eye, raised crest, and you even managed a great HA too. Well captured.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for all the comments and views, much appreciated.

Will

[keith mitchell]

Nearly missed this one Will,no nits from me you have captured this with a real natural look with bags of fine detail,very well done.

Keith.

[Gabriela Plesea]

This is just lovely, William!

Well exposed and tack sharp where needs be, superb colours and detail. Nice work in the field and so well processed, congratulations

Kind regards,