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Ruff on the Run
Hobbes2

Ruff on the Run

Having declared no new photographs, I had a really 'lucky' morning yesterday with this juvenile Reeve. She just happened to fly in to the lagoon where I was standing and proceeded to feed for about an hour just within photographic range. The light wasn't great but you can't have everything (of course, the sun came out the minute she flew off, lol).

Slightly cropped for composition; 300mm (+ extra teleconverter activated) [870mm equivalent]; ISO320; 1/500th shutter; F/6.3; +0.3 ev
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Location
Herts, UK
Date taken
21 September 2011
Equipment used
Panasonic DMC-G3 with 100-300mm lens
ChrisKten
Great detail, setting, and lighting, Hobbes, very well done. It's funny how often birds find you, rather than you looking for them. It's always worth just waiting in an area if you have the time.
 
NoSpringChicken
A beautifully composed image of this lovely little wader. A lack of sun isn't always a bad thing if there is enough ambient light. This one looks very good to me. Nice one Hobbes.
 
aloktewari
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...and I posted one on a walk ... that's wonderful Hobbes ... well done ...tfs ...
 

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