Croquet Club Curlew

[Lance Peters]

This guy decided to have a game of croquet in the rain -AND I mea rain it was absolutely bucketing down.

If I were to print I would probably get rid of the fence in the BG - For what I am needing it will stay!
Stillnot much time to edit - making the most of my time with these guys - shooting every day still.
Have many frames from this - some with the rain that heavy you can hardly see the bird.


D3S
Sigmonster @ 800mm
F5.6
1/800TH
3200 ISO
-0.7EV
Matrix Metering
Handheld - Braced on fence in the pouring rain

Pretty much SOC - A little sharpening.

[christopher galeski]

very nice,nice atmosphere,like the rain drops,like you say,I too would remove the fence .good shot thanks.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Lance, nice low angle and positioning of subject. The rain adds a bit of tension to the image which is a plus. As previously stated I would also remove the faint line in the backround.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Lance Neat image and great feel About all I would have tried different is a lower shutter speed for showing the rain better !!!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Lance Neat image and great feel About all I would have tried different is a lower shutter speed for showing the rain better !!!

Hi AL - did try some - was running so much though that you could hardly see the bird - this is full frame - at full rez - the rain is very noticeable.

[Kerry Perkins]

Lance, what a trooper - shooting in the rain! Love the low angle you got and the rain all around. Would have been perfect for ootb this week also, as our theme was interaction with water. :)

[Diego Torrentes]

Hi Lance:
I like the bird, the eye contact and the unusual picture you create with the rain. I agre with folks in remove the fence if possible.