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A very obliging Water Rail at my local patch.
Many thanks for the CC's on the last moon upload, thought it was so much better than the first, evident that it wasn't by the lack of votes. But very apparent that votes do not reflect quality at times. Will wait now for the next full or even first quarter and hope for a clean un-poluted sky and have an idea with star trails as well.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D MkIII |
| Lens: | Sigma 800mm F5.6 EX DG HSM + 1.4x convertor |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 2 Dec 2012 - 11:10 AM |
| Focal Length: | 800mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Aperture: | f/7.1 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Spot |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Manual 5500K |
| Title: | Water Rail |
| Username: | 
MossyOak |
| Uploaded: | 2 Dec 2012 - 2:13 PM |
| Tags: | Water rail, Wildlife / nature |
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| Votes: | 48 |
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I know how hard these are to get they dont often come into the open - well done Richard
Many thanks all and Ann for the UA, really appreciated.
Very wet feet as I had to go through mud and some thin ice to get close to it Ron behind Sandy Bay, woodcock and snipe there in great numbers as well but only realised as they flew up in front of me 
A damn fine take Richard .Nailed the plumage colours to a "T"
I might have had a go at removing that offensive reed, which looks as if it is stabbing him/her in the neck
Still a great shot of a beautiful and secretive bird
Adrian
Quote: A damn fine take Richard .Nailed the plumage colours to a "T"
I might have had a go at removing that offensive reed, which looks as if it is stabbing him/her in the neck
Still a great shot of a beautiful and secretive bird
Adrian
And then the ones coming towards the head and if successful have a go at the one coming into its back and then the ones coming towards its tail. At the end there were no reeds left and it was a plain unnatural background. Failing that I could have leopard crawled through the mud with a sheet and placed it behind the rail.
Basically the reeds are out of focus enough from dof to still show environment but not be obtrusive.
Nuff said I think and I think that gives my views on messing too much with an image for no reason
Just as well we know each others trends
Not that's a corker Richard, natural setting and the detail is superb mate Ps...NO flash just frost
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