Something from earlier in the year BIF

[marlunn]

Took this on a visit to the 4 waterfalls walk in wales in April - recommended for waterfalls, flowers, fungi, etc, this was a surprise - but in reality should not have been, they breed up in the high river valleys, this pair were very skittish and the male was off like a shot when I got close enough to get a photo so I am quietly please with this all things considered.

One of the last days out with my pentax before i bought the Nikon

Pentax k-r - 200mm, F7.1, 1/400th, iso 800

[Shadowman]

Nice effort.

[NorthernFocus]

Any BIF in focus is a good BIF Great position on the bird. A bit of PP to bring out detail on the eye/head would be an improvement.

[marlunn]

Thanks John, Dan, not sure there is good detail to get out of it to be honest, certainly not with my skill set - more effort in the taking is the answer for me I think

It was a snatch shot as it took off and went past before the view was obstructed by trees

[IzzieK]

Mark...this shot is very good indeed, not even comparable to mine. Most birds practice aerodynamics naturally..., well apart from flightless birds like the emu...As a matter of interest, what PP software are you using?

[marlunn]

Sorry Izzie, i totally lost track of this thread, I have Elements 11 to do any PP with this being about 1/4 of the frame or thereabouts, my panning was not spot on really

[Downrigger]

Very nice effort - you pretty much nailed this shot. I think the insurmountable imperfection is the complex and similarly toned (to the duck) background with which your subject must compete - a problem for which I think there is no reasonable PP solution. It's just one of those wildlife photography challenges that inevitably crop up as we take what we can get.