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Went away to Dawlish for a few days last month and am only just getting round to editing the pics. I go through it every time I visit my girlfriend who is at uni in Cornwall and we always see so many waders around that area, so we thought we'd go back to see if any had stayed behind over summer. The answer was a resounding NO Except for a few little egrets. Weather was rubbish and drizzling most of the time but at least I got something. Will just keep updating this thread as I get round to editing the rest, but for now:
Showing what the d500 and 500mm f4 is capable of...even if it's only a juvenile blackbird
Blackbird by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
Goldfinch by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
First time I've ever got a house martin, so was quite please about that!
House Martin by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
Coming in to land!
Little Egret by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
And my prized photo of the whole trip...a nightjar! We'd heard that they were in the area so we went to find some heathland where we thought they could be. Got there about 9pm, while it was still light, with the hope they'd be coming out soon. Waited 20 minutes and nothing, so we assumed they weren't in this field. Went back to the car and just as I was getting in, my dad said "I swear I just heard one!" We went back to the heathland and there were 3 flying about! I've never seen or heard one before and it's definitely a spooky sound! Unfortunately I'd already put my 500mm back in my backpack and in the boot so by the time I'd got it out and attached it to the camera, I'd lost about 5 minutes light so had to up the ISO. Not the best photo by any means, but at ISO 5000 on the d500, as a 100% crop, I'm pretty happy that I got anything at all. Now I just need to go back prepared...except I don't drive and it would be impossible to get there without driving!
Nightjar by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
Showing what the d500 and 500mm f4 is capable of...even if it's only a juvenile blackbird
Blackbird by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
Goldfinch by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
First time I've ever got a house martin, so was quite please about that!
House Martin by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
Coming in to land!
Little Egret by Chris Cotton, on Flickr
And my prized photo of the whole trip...a nightjar! We'd heard that they were in the area so we went to find some heathland where we thought they could be. Got there about 9pm, while it was still light, with the hope they'd be coming out soon. Waited 20 minutes and nothing, so we assumed they weren't in this field. Went back to the car and just as I was getting in, my dad said "I swear I just heard one!" We went back to the heathland and there were 3 flying about! I've never seen or heard one before and it's definitely a spooky sound! Unfortunately I'd already put my 500mm back in my backpack and in the boot so by the time I'd got it out and attached it to the camera, I'd lost about 5 minutes light so had to up the ISO. Not the best photo by any means, but at ISO 5000 on the d500, as a 100% crop, I'm pretty happy that I got anything at all. Now I just need to go back prepared...except I don't drive and it would be impossible to get there without driving!
Nightjar by Chris Cotton, on Flickr