Calling Snipe

Gallery: AvianPosted February 8, 20186,354 views3 comments

This Wilson's Snipe was in the same little pond area as the Virginia Rail I posted a few days ago at the Colusa NWR. I don't know what it was calling, but it was working really hard at it. Canon 60D, iso 500, 1/250 sec, f5.6, -1 EV, 100-400 ISLii at 400 mm, 80% of full frame. Thanks for your critiques and comments.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 8, 2018 at 10:41 AM

Well caught in a dense habitat. The calling really makes the picture.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 8, 2018 at 6:56 PM

You really nailed the focus on the Snipe, Ed. Plumage detail is outstanding. A bit more dof might have helped with the end of the bill, but it looks like you were already pyshing the available light. If you don't mind messing with the background, you might dim some of the foliage, particularly toward the top as it competes with the head.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on February 9, 2018 at 12:34 PM

This is a good shot catching the open beak. Tough to do this in such dense plant habitat. But you pick the right aperture to make it stand out.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments