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White Wagtail

by Sandra Hendrikse

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 11, 2011129 views11 comments
This White Wagtail was a regular visitor in the garden of my parents during the snow period in December 2010.
Nikon D300s @ 300 mm, iso 200, f 6.3, 1/500 sec. on a beanbag.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on January 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM
a nice bird and setting Sandra. A little more light on the head would have been nice to give a catchlight but otherwise very nice.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 11, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Colour and detail look good Sandra and you have handled the conditions very well, snow looks perfect. Would agree with Matt re a tad more light and I'm not too sure about the horizon cutting through the body, but that might be rather picky :wink: The larger image really works for the viewer IMHO. :toast:

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 11, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Really nice detail in this pretty bird!
Ideally, having the feet visible and a catchlight would be nice - but he didn't cooperate!
Nice catch as is.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 11, 2011 at 5:01 PM
Lovely perspective on this one and I love the background. I see a catchlight in the large version.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on January 12, 2011 at 4:27 AM
There IS a catchlight in the eye in the larger version, just a shame it is so small. I like this shot. Pied wagtails tend to be difficult to do well in the best of conditions, but to get one in the snow like this is excellent.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on January 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Beautifully exposed in the conditions, and I like the low angle (Unusual for me ! )
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by jack chapman on January 12, 2011 at 1:01 PM
very nice, excellent setting and detail
Registered on January 29, 2007, 17 Posts, 74 Comments
Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on January 12, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Large image looks good Sandra. Whites handled well. Agree a little more light on the head would have helped but you can't have everything :smile: :toast:
Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 12, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Wot Maggie said :wink:
Well done for getting down low for this one.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 13, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Great perspective Sandra and nice detail in the snow - I like it.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on January 13, 2011 at 11:11 AM
I love this Sandra - it's a fabulous composition. :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments