Some Recent Estuary Shots

All taken with 40D and 400mm f5.6 handheld.

Lapwing in flight

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Great shots Roy. I really like the redshank BIF.

Henry

Thanks for the comment Henry.

Very good series indeed. Well done Roy.

Great set of shots.

Looks like you were pretty close to the Lapwing - how far away were you then? Has the last shot of the Lapwing been cropped at all - just to get a feel for how close you were. The more local places that I go to, I am just unable to get that close to them which is a great shame.

Linda

LindaB wrote in post #4614508
Great set of shots.

Looks like you were pretty close to the Lapwing - how far away were you then? Has the last shot of the Lapwing been cropped at all - just to get a feel for how close you were. The more local places that I go to, I am just unable to get that close to them which is a great shame.

Linda

Thanks for the comments Linda - for both the lapwings shots I was fairly close, the flyer is almost full frame and the static bird is only a slight crop for composition. I would guess in both cases I was around 10-15 yards.

'Sunnyday' and Sindri, thanks for looking and the comments are appreciated.

Roy C wrote in post #4614723
Thanks for the comments Linda - for both the lapwings shots I was fairly close, the flyer is almost full frame and the static bird is only a slight crop for composition. I would guess in both cases I was around 10-15 yards.

Thanks for the info Roy - lucky you, being able to get so close. I think Lapwings are such gorgeous birds, wish I could get closer lol. I had better try and find some locations where thats possible, but I think I will have to go further afield.

Linda

Nice shots Roy. The Dunlin shot is superb.