Snipe in the rain.

Gallery: AvianPosted July 24, 2011108 views12 comments

Nikon D300
Nikon 300ml 2.8
1/125@f7.1 iso 500.

Taken from my car window on a wet day on the Northern Moors this bird liked having it,s picture taken and stayed on the post a long time maybe to wet to go elsewhere?

Please take a look at the larger image and thanks for any comment you would like to make.

Keith.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 24, 2011 at 3:51 PM

I like your comp and the raindrops. Bird is nice and crisp. Open mouth and lichens on perch are a plus! Sharon

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM

The rustic post and wire, along with the slanting rain, add a nice feel for me Keith. Good clean look at the bird and I like the open bill.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 24, 2011 at 6:58 PM

The rain is a nice feature of the image. Snipe often sit out on such perches.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 24, 2011 at 9:48 PM

I really like the composition and the green background. The rain adds to the overall effect. Very pleasing image.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 24, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Excellent, Keith. I like the pose and composition, and that's a beauty of an old fence post.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 24, 2011 at 10:18 PM

Nice view of the bird and rain and I like the open beak. I'm not sure about the comp, though. I think I would take some off the top and maybe even some from the right, as well.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 25, 2011 at 3:27 AM

Thanks for your comments much appreciated,Angela i take your point re composition but i did think it would be good to show more of the rainy bg still don't know if i got it right.

Ke ith.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 25, 2011 at 7:34 AM

Nice detail in the LP, I like the comp and the rain falling through your frame makes it special.
Great exposure & colors under these adverse conditions, well done

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 25, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Nice! Can't really get the full impression of the conditions and rain unless looking at the large version. Really like the pose with the open beak as well.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 25, 2011 at 12:54 PM

I like the rainy, low light feeling to this image Keith and seeing the streaks of rain is an added bit of interest. Nice simple background that the snipe stands out from well.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Thanks to you all much appreciated.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 26, 2011 at 3:53 AM

Wonderful even light Keith and the larger version is nice and detailed

cheers
Rob

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