Saw this little bird out on the edge of the creek across the muddy creek bottom, and never really got a good look at him until the photo when I realized I had seen my first Wilson's Snipe aka Common Snipe I was told. Muddy shoes and all it was a nice find . . . So far away I had to make a tight crop to size the bird. . . . Gus
Olympus E-510, Zuiko 70 -300 ED
Aperture Priority, F 6.3, 1/500s
200 ISO
0.00 ev
Auto WB
Flash ~ as Al says, "A blast" :D
600 mm Hand Held
Light was not kind to you but you did the most of it. The crop as you mention did hurt the quality, would suggest leaving a little more room up front since the bird looks centered Good catch !!!!
You found him Gus,
These little guys are hard to find. Good capture with a nice head angle...the next time, tell Mr. Sun to take a break...:D even though the light was harsh, you pulled through...:cool:
Good job in an impossible situation; incorrect sun angles, esp. in bright light, are fatal but only 100% of the time.... Bird is too centered. I like the vegetation in front of the bird.
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Motif: Wilson's Snipe
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