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Bittern

by Oscar Dewhurst

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 10, 2011138 views7 comments
First image for a while - another Bittern taken before Christmas. Still haven't taken any shots this year.

Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm at 400
Handheld from hide
F4
1/320s
ISO 640

Oscar :wavey:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 10, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Must be very difficult to spot these birds in the reeds Oscar.
Well captured.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Fisher on January 11, 2011 at 3:30 AM
Super image Oscar,

This typical pose works well with the oof reed on the rhs, although I may be tempted to crop a little from the left to remove some of the other oof reed.

hmmmmm.... maybe too many acronyms in that last sentence :confused:

Rob
Registered on October 15, 2006, 1 Posts, 27 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 11, 2011 at 3:45 AM
Great capture, Oscar. I agree with Rob about cropping a little bit from the left though. :wavey:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on January 11, 2011 at 6:32 AM
Another excellent image Oscar but such a shame about that very prominent reed below its beak. I think cropping from the left would spoil your composition and so I'd be tempted to maybe darken down the highlighted oof foreground on the left which may help to lessen their impact.
Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments
Comment posted by Dawn Monrose on January 11, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Great shot of a Bittern in it's habitat, I really like the 'peering through the reeds watching a Bittern' feel to the shot, and you've got a good point of view here too. It's amazing how their colouring matches the reeds perfectly! I wouldn't change this shot at all personally.
Registered on April 7, 2008, 6 Posts, 60 Comments
Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on January 11, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Beautiful example how almost perfect they disappear in the environment.
:wavey:
Bertl
Registered on November 19, 2007, 24 Posts, 265 Comments
Comment posted by jack chapman on January 12, 2011 at 1:07 PM
very nice shot, gives a great sense of setting, i like how the image is framed on either side by out of focus reeds
Registered on January 29, 2007, 17 Posts, 74 Comments