White Throated Dipper

Gallery: AvianPosted December 13, 2009212 views13 comments

Hello everybody,

it's been a long time since I've posted in this gallery but the job has made me very busy.

I start again with a dipper and his lunch

In the meantime I got my first prime lens and I'm learning.

40D
300 f2,8 + 2 TC
f6,3
1/500
ISO 640
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Thanks for viewing and comments

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 13, 2009 at 1:50 PM

Hi Monica, big congrats on the new lens. A unique shot and terrific action with this dipper tossing the fry. I think it could use just a little more sharpening.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on December 13, 2009 at 2:31 PM

That new lens and 2.0X TC is a lethal combination - you will not go wrong at f8! Great to catch this with fish!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on December 13, 2009 at 3:13 PM

When I open the large image there is a lot of noise or is it a big crop? Nevertheless, it's fabulous to see the dipper with a fish.

Registered on April 24, 2004, 25 Posts, 510 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 13, 2009 at 3:26 PM

Thanks Nate, KC and Akos for your comments.
This is a 67% crop. I've seen the noise in the bg of the larger version. I'll try to apply a noise reduction.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 13, 2009 at 3:32 PM

Very cool Monica. Another fine example of the Dipper's diet !
I agree with Nate that the bird could do with another round of sharpening

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on December 13, 2009 at 4:45 PM

Really cool shot, Monica. Other than the noise that others have already mentioned, a really nice action shot.

Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on December 13, 2009 at 5:35 PM

My inclination would be to crop tighter on bird & fish. Generally I find tight crops have more immediacy in dramatic images such as this and in this image it would also have the advantage of removing some distracting background & foreground.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 13, 2009 at 7:57 PM

Amazing to get this species with a fish in the air pretty sharp given the lighting where they usually hang out Monica. Exposure looks good, nice catch light and your comp works pretty well for me.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 14, 2009 at 7:19 AM

Monica,

I quite like the setting and how you caught the fry in mid air.

I would work on the noise issue if this were mine.

I like you low angle, the pose of the dipper and that you were able to get light in the eye.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 14, 2009 at 8:06 AM

One in a million! Love the fish in mid air!

Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Brown on December 14, 2009 at 11:53 AM

I've seen Dippers on numerous occasions but never with a fish so this is a unique image for me. I don't have this particular lens but I usually have some noise problems with my Canon lenses above ISO400. Really like this. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 14, 2009 at 4:28 PM

A really great action shot. Congratulations

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on December 14, 2009 at 7:26 PM

Nice action shot. We don't have dippers in my area, but from what I understand this is an unusual capture - getting both the bird and the lunch. Congrats on the new lens.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments