Bittern came too close

[Bengeo]

Don't you just hate it when you've got a prime lens on and you need a zoom .....

Bittern by Andy Johnson, on Flickr

[DavyG]

Re: Bittern came too close

That's an excellent shot, well done.

I've been visiting Minsmere for circa ten years and have never got that close a shot of a Bittern.

Dave

[brian1208]

Re: Bittern came too close

on the other hand, sometimes too close is better than "where is it"

Nice detail and colour

[art frames]

Re: Bittern came too close

I agree. Shame, but another day you may get the chance to get the nether regions and legs and do a pano stitch.

I bet you were cursing at the time, shooing it away.

[Guest]

Re: Bittern came too close

Why didn't you take the lower part and stitch them?

[David M]

Re: Bittern came too close

Why didn't you take the lower part and stitch them?

Or take a vertical portrait.

[Guest]

Re: Bittern came too close

Better still if the focal length was wide enough. Do we know how long its legs are?

[Bengeo]

Re: Bittern came too close

Or take a vertical portrait.

I did take a few like that but then it came even closer ....

[Imageryone]

Re: Bittern came too close

Very,very envious Were you in a hide, or camouflaged??

[shotokan101]

Re: Bittern came too close

Great shot

[Olybirder]

Re: Bittern came too close

An excellent shot Andy. There is something of a history of 'showy' Bitterns at Island Mere. This one is from my gallery here and was taken from the old Island Mere hide in 2010. One day there were four of them stalking about in front of the hide at the same time. Yours is much better quality than my effort though.

Ron

[KeithL]

Re: Bittern came too close

How on earth do you get the **** things to get so close? Are you good at 'booming'?

They are strange birds though. I love the great big feet! That's a cracking shot Andy.