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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Ian stuart Forsyth on January 10, 2015, 02:17:10 am

Title: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on January 10, 2015, 02:17:10 am

This winter I final got around to finishing some of the first images I captured with the 200-400 VRII

This little fellow is the Spotted Sandpiper
For the setup I used the D800 with the 200-400 F4 ,  15cm bipod and a burlap camouflage draped  over myself and the setup.


(http://isfphotography.smugmug.com/Other/Webpage/i-2fvZckz/0/O/012_3144p2.jpg)


The complete series can be seen here
http://isfphotography.com/page2.html (http://isfphotography.com/page2.html)

I hope you enjoy

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on January 10, 2015, 07:42:53 am

 Nice catch Ian, well seen!

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 10, 2015, 09:54:22 am

A remarkable series. Beautiful!

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: sdwilsonsct on January 10, 2015, 10:55:37 am

Quote from: Ian stuart Forsyth on January 10, 2015, 02:17:10 am

15cm bipod and a burlap camouflage draped  over myself and the setup.

So that's how it's done. Good work!

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: MasonJarr on January 10, 2015, 11:59:33 am

Well worth the time spent in the blind.  Such great detail.  Great job.

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: DwayneOakes on January 11, 2015, 10:33:26 am

Stunning and tack sharp.

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on January 11, 2015, 06:41:02 pm

Thank you all for the wonderful comments

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: danielpeturs on January 12, 2015, 01:06:27 am

excellent capture. the reflection is doing a lot for this image.

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: SanderKikkert on January 12, 2015, 05:54:35 am

That's pure beauty, I certainly will check the entire series tonight after work.

And thanks for sharing the technique, it shows that in order to get the best pictures of waders (the birds not the boots ;)) you need to get low down, dirty and wet sometimes.  ;D

Regards, Sander

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Bob_B on January 12, 2015, 09:19:03 am

I very much enjoy this photo. Congrats.

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: NancyP on January 12, 2015, 11:19:31 am

Splendid. It would seem that major equipment for shorebird photography includes a quiet ground sheet (giant garbage bag, etc).

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on January 25, 2015, 11:52:46 pm

Quote from: SanderKikkert on January 12, 2015, 05:54:35 am

That's pure beauty, I certainly will check the entire series tonight after work.

And thanks for sharing the technique, it shows that in order to get the best pictures of waders (the birds not the boots ;)) you need to get low down, dirty and wet sometimes.  ;D

Regards, Sander

That's where all the fun is at

Title: Re: Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on January 25, 2015, 11:53:42 pm

Quote from: NancyP on January 12, 2015, 11:19:31 am

Splendid. It would seem that major equipment for shorebird photography includes a quiet ground sheet (giant garbage bag, etc).

  :D