Bittern Leap

Gallery: AvianPosted March 16, 201178 views5 comments

This image was taken about 3 minutes before the image in my last post. I was centered on the Bittern crouching in the small canal and suddenly he jumped. His leap left me with very little room at the top. I left a lot of room on the left and took some off the right and bottom. I was trying to compose so that it did not feel to tight on the top of the Bitterns head. Crop shows 60% of original.

Comments are appreciated.

03-12-2011 3:05 a.m.
Canon 7D
300 2.8L
f/5.0
1/4000
ISO 400
Metering = spot
Tripod

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 16, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Although the bird is a bit soft, this is a nice action capture of a bird I find very difficult to get anywhere near open. Sharon

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 16, 2011 at 10:58 PM

I agree with Sharon, despite the minor imperfections if this had been mine I still keep it in my collection to, as it's a wonderful action shot Harry :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on March 17, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Harry,
Another great post. I would love either of your last two posts in my collection. You've done great with what little room you had left on top. Excellent exposure on these images as well Harry. You should be proud of these. There are not very many good image of Bitterns in flight.

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on March 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Dynamism makes this shot (IMO). Surely the light wasn't so easy.

Well done. Luca

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 17, 2011 at 8:57 PM

An interesting, even unique image Harry. Fun to see. I agree regarding the softness and needing more room up top.

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