 Oare Nature Reserve, Kent, England A bitterly cold winter's day and these birds are plodding over the ice towards a distant pool of water where they can swim and feed.
I was shooting with a relatively wide aperture and in Aperture Priority mode, rather than my preferred Manual Mode, so that I had less to worry about when composing a constantly moving and unpredictable subject.
The result is rather pleasing-the 'Leader of the Pack' is blurred but distinguishable and in the distance and his followers are in focus which adds depth to an otherwise almost monochromatic shot.
Nikon D200 70-200mm, 2x converter f5.6 at 1/200, ISO 400 |
