Photo Of The Day.

[RobStubbs]

I don't see any Sandpipers there, front left is a Black tailed godwit, centre is a Black headed gull, and on the right is a bit less clear but the most likely candidate is Redshank.

 

Common Sandpiper will have a clear white *hook* on the shoulder.

 

Well I was close, they're all in the same family

 

On closer inspection though the beaks are noticeably different.

 

Rob.

[Snatcher]

Took the grandbairns to Saltwell Park in Gateshead tonight for the "Enchanted Parks" night. Well the idea is great in theory but the light pollution really did spoil it to quite an extent - purely from a photographers point of view. Although the lads did not seem overawed either.

 

Here are the only half decent shots I managed.

 

 

 

What you reckon team??? The second shot could have been great if only the one couple had been lit up with a dark background !!!

 

John

[RobStubbs]

Took the grandbairns to Saltwell Park in Gateshead tonight for the "Enchanted Parks" night. Well the idea is great in theory but the light pollution really did spoil it to quite an extent - purely from a photographers point of view. Although the lads did not seem overawed either.

 

Here are the only half decent shots I managed.

 

What you reckon team??? The second shot could have been great if only the one couple had been lit up with a dark background !!!

 

John

 

Yep, have a play on photoshop and see what you can recover from it - you might be able to get a decent result.

 

Rob.

[Chippy]

One from last weekend. Really trying to get into Bird photography at the moment, but haven't really been able to grab much more time other than a hour here and there, practising on the garden birds.

 

Going to make the effort this weekend though.

 

Edited December 15, 2009 by Chippy

[Snatcher]

Like it Chippy. Not sure if my camera will be out much over the Xmas hols. Got my daughter coming over from oz to see us and also got a few parties/beer sessions lined up

 

Can probably post up loads of "drunk people" shots !!!!! Now thats an idea,an AN phototographers - and what did you get up to at Xmas thread. What you reckon team ? Not looking for great photography,just plenty of festive cheer on show.

 

I know that I will be a conrtibutor

 

John

[Steve Randles]

Lovely detail in the Plumage Paul, not that I know much about birdie photography..but I feel a touch more dof was needed here...just my humble opinion of course.

 

Steve...

[Chippy]

Possibly, but there's a fairly messy background, which even at F4 is still a little distracting. The light was also really low, so didn't really have much of an option of stopping down a little without having to push the ISO up and I think this one was already at ISO800.

 

Will defintaly be out this weekend though, snow permitting! Going to some of the local ponds and marshes, more as a recce than anything, but hopefully there'll be somethign about to "shoot"

[Steve Randles]

Thats looking real good for an ISO800 shot, I didn't know that as exif is not present on the photo. Either way...its still a good shot.

 

Steve...

[Janet]

 

 

A couple of shots from my recent narrowboat holiday.

 

Janet

[Janet]

 

Best wishes to everyone!

 

Janet x x