Thank you Kenneth. Yes it is cropped, but only a bit to adjust the composition. They are looking for food, but to me, it looked like the buggers main purpose in life is to walk out of frame ;-)
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20. april 2006 16:04 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Northern Lapwing > > A wild looking bird nicely captured in decent light. > Is this full frame? > Well done. > Looks like your patience is paying off. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: PESO: Northern Lapwing > > > > This is not a fantastic shot, but I am making improvement ;-) > > > > Two days ago I went into the hide at another time than I've done before. > > The > > sea had just passed the highest point. So there where no birds there at > > that > > point. Spent a couple of ours with nothing going on, but then it started > > to > > happen. The birds came pretty close 10-15 meters. I had a wonderful time > > ;-) > > > > They are moving fast, because they are searching for food. This makes > > focusing pretty hard with the slow lens. I ruined many shots because of > > this. But I feel my old skills are slowly coming back. > > > > I came back with a bit more than 4gb of images. By accident I deleted > one > > card. I dumped them into a image tank, and did a mistake doing that. And > > now > > it feels that the best shots where at that card :-( > > It's like fishing, the largest fishes are the one you loose. > > > > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=231709 > > *istDS at 800 ISO raw and spot metering, Tokina AT-X 150-500/5,6 at > 500mm, > > f:11, 1/250s. > > > > Norwegian name of the bird is Vipe, according to wikipedia, it is > Northern > > Lapwing in English. > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > >
