Don't come too close!

V-Spec · 31 Jul 2008 at 11:12

Shag doing its defensive pose at someone who got too close, fortunately with a 600 F4 I don't have to get too close

Sometimes they eject fishy vomit in the direction of the assailant, although I think he got the message in this case and let the Shag get back to tending to its chicks.

1D MkIII
600 F4 IS @ F9
1/1000th
ISO 400
-0.3ev

Bluelion · 31 Jul 2008 at 12:09

Great pose, great photo as usual

For a matter of interest, how often do you go out with the sole intention of photography? For example, a couple of times a week? These shots must take hours of patience and travel, I don't know where you find the time!

GeX · 31 Jul 2008 at 12:12

that, is scary. nice shot!

V-Spec · 31 Jul 2008 at 12:23

GeX said:
that, is scary. nice shot!

hehe, its pretty scary when your close - especially if you know what comes out if it gets really Irate!

Bluelion said:
Great pose, great photo as usual

For a matter of interest, how often do you go out with the sole intention of photography? For example, a couple of times a week? These shots must take hours of patience and travel, I don't know where you find the time!

Cheers,

Me Neither

I've been going out a lot recently, all weekend each week. The Bass Rock trip has been cancelled 3 times recently due to weather, so i've defaulted back to the Farne Islands where there are plenty of shots, and a pretty much guarenteed landing.

Going to a bird Colony to photograph stuff, doesn't require that much patience, as the place is generally stuffed with subjects. Its more dicipline and resisting the temptation to take pictures of everything without thinking and coming away with cards full of junk that everyone else has. I tend to concentrate on one subject at a time, although I do prefer interaction/group portraits, but that can be very difficult.

Things will be slowing down a little now, most of the wildlife has bred and moved on, especially sealife.
I want to get on Bass Rock one last time before the Gannets move off, after that i'll be going back to some more Drag racing in September, then waiting for My favourite place - Donna Nook in October!

A.N.Other · 31 Jul 2008 at 12:34

V-Spec said:
then waiting for My favourite place - Donna Nook in October!

Hope to see you there again, then

Same lot of us are going down again, probably.

Great shot, as usual!

Messiah Khan · 31 Jul 2008 at 17:03

A.N.Other said:
Hope to see you there again, then Same lot of us are going down again, probably.

I'll be going down again this year for sure.

V-Spec · 31 Jul 2008 at 20:43

Really looking forward to DNook this year, we'll all have to meet up in the carpark in the morning.. I'll be there every weekend anyway, as I only live 30 miles away