Littler Bittern

Gallery: AvianPosted June 8, 2011102 views7 comments

My first view of a Littler Bittern was a very special occasion when I managed to get this shot. I removed a reed which cut diagonally across the top left corner. The camera was still on AE as I was trying a few things.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Shooting Date/Time 01/15/11 08:47:23
Copyright Notice Neal Cooper
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1000
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 200
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 8, 2011 at 4:09 PM

Fantastic view of this secretive bird and the detail is awesome. A minor shame about that reed cutting through the head but anyone who shoots birds would be thrilld with this.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 8, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Well done getting such a fine image of a high degree of difficulty bird. I especially like the dynamic pose, eye contact and detail evident in the large image.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on June 8, 2011 at 10:38 PM

nicely done, Neal. The detail and eye contact are good.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 8, 2011 at 11:05 PM

Superb detail, Neal. I like the classic pose an habitat.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 8, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Tough bird to find, much less image. Good job on this one. The larger view is a must for seeing the great detail.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 9, 2011 at 7:50 AM

So good to get one of these in the open. Wonderful pose and impressive detail in the larger image

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 9, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Very nice detail on the larger image, I like that you can see the whole in the top part of the beak. Pose and light really adds to this, well done.

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