Common Snipe

[Geoffrey Montagu]

About two weeks ago at Lake Myvatn, Iceland Joanne spotted a beautiful Common Snipe not far off the trail. C&C welcome.

D500, Sigma 150-600mm C @ 340mm, 1/2000s, f 5.6, ISO 3200, Hand Held.


Geoffrey




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[annmpacheco]

Hi Geoffrey,
Ahhh the elusive snipe and you found him! Your image looks crisp and sharp w wonderful colors and no noise at iso3200, great job. I like the raised foot, the slight head turn, and its habitat. well done.

[Bill Dix]

Surprisingly clear shot of him. Lovely color, detail and pose.

[John Mack]

Nice view of the snipe. Like the walking pose and those grasses frame the bird nicely.

[David Roach]

Great job getting close with a low angle. Love the pose and the environment in this canvas. TFS

[dankearl]

Good Snipe photo, always a nice subject to get a good view of.

[gail bisson]

These snipe just scream Iceland to me. Everywhere one goes, you can hear the drumming as they display in the air.
A bit busy for me but the walking pose and raised foot are really nice.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Geoffrey, nice view of the snipe. I like the raised foot and walking pose. Nice colors and detail. Thank you for sharing.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks everyone.

Geoffrey




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[Arthur Morris]

Ditto all the positives above. For me, the bird is too centered. Do you have any room in front? You can paint in a Gaussian Blur on the upper right corner to smooth it out.

with love, artie