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Desert Wheatear

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 11, 2011113 views12 comments

One from the files, I photographed this cracking little rarity on a beautiful November morning back in 2008.

The virtual feet may be a problem for some, but I think they put a little more emphasis on the lovely rippled sand, which I happen to like.

1/800th @ f8 iso400 ( 80% of FF, and two dust spots removed )

Please view the large version

Thanks for the feedback on my last post and thanks for looking.

There are a few more shots on my blog if anyone cares to take a look.

Andy...

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 11, 2011 at 5:20 AM

I agree sand adds a real sense of habitiat to the picture lovely shot of a bird i am unfamilair with (though that is a big list!)

Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on July 11, 2011 at 5:33 AM

Love this one Andy - fantastic light, pose, and love the sand

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Goddard on July 11, 2011 at 7:54 AM

Nice and sharp Andy with lovely colours

Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments

Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on July 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM

What a great setting for this lovely little bird!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Registered on November 10, 2003, 366 Posts, 481 Comments

Comment posted by Malcolm Muir on July 11, 2011 at 1:00 PM

Beautiful .... and rather a good twitch as well.

Registered on August 14, 2005, 12 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Cole on July 11, 2011 at 3:10 PM

an excellent shot Andy, I really like the sand ripples. Really nice. The lack of feet doesn't bother me at all.

Matt

Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Rogers on July 11, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Hello Andy.

Lovely capture and the sharpness and light on this are excellent.

Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments

Comment posted by Des Ong on July 11, 2011 at 6:07 PM

The light and the setting is just lovely.

Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 11, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Lovely setting and everything else Andy.
I have to be honest though - I miss the feetsies

JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 12, 2011 at 1:47 AM

Lovely setting and lighting. Feet are no problem for me. Beautiful shot.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on July 12, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone

Andy...

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 13, 2011 at 3:58 PM

Andy bird and the setting is super,certainly a bird in it's habitat.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments