Just a water hen

[Bilbo_baggin]

My first walkabout with the new 5d Mkii & 70-200 f/4L lens, down on the nearby canal.

Only mallards there except for one moorhen which wouldn't come too close anyway, so I obviously had to crop this. The weak sun was out but it is still mighty cold out there. I had a t-shirt, shirt, fleece, scarf and gloves and a big winter overcoat on but even then I couldn't stop shivering, so I was surprised to have a degree of sharpness even!

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L USM
Image Date: 2013-03-28 11:29:37 +0000
Focal Length: 200mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK








Paul.

[dpSparhawk]

Excellent first image mate. You can see how nicely the lens and FF sensor are rendering the feathers on the neck. Nice and sharp. Good stuff.

[Bilbo_baggin]

Excellent first image mate. You can see how nicely the lens and FF sensor are rendering the feathers on the neck. Nice and sharp. Good stuff.

Ta m8.

Did you spot the error in the title?

It's a moorhen, lol...


Paul.

[Mystical_2K]

nice pic mate, cute aint it

[Bilbo_baggin]

nice pic mate, cute aint it

Aye, a wee bonny birdie m8.


Paul.

[Mule]

Did you spot the error in the title?

It's a moorhen, lol...

I did, but I looked it up and waterhen is an alternative name for them so I figured it was just some Northern thing, like pies and 1ncest.

[Bilbo_baggin]

like pies and 1ncest.

What's for tea mummy mule? x


Paul.

[peterc4]

like that, cant wack a bit of wildlife

[dpSparhawk]

Ta m8.

Did you spot the error in the title?

It's a moorhen, lol...


Paul.

Lol, dude, you could have told me it was a lesser spotted sparrow tit and I'd have probably accepted that .

[Bilbo_baggin]

Cheers Pete m8

Lol, dude, you could have told me it was a lesser spotted sparrow

Wasn't doing your portrait fella, pmsl...


Paul.