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Tales of a South Downs fox... and other ramblings

The gloom continues

Tuesday, 16. December 2008, 00:30:34

The grey weather is persisting, in typical halfway to winter fashion. It's cold and damp, but not really doing anything; and the sky remains solidly grey from dawn to dusk. Colours are drained from any shots you do manage, and everything has a blueish tint. When they talk about colour temperature, you know exactly what they mean at this time of year. Colours are all at the cool-end of the spectrum.

The nearest to any brightness today came with a few frames of a green woodpecker. It must have been feeling the cold. It let me venture somewhat closer than usual (and switch lenses) before flitting away.

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Camera note: shot taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens, 400mm focal length, at ISO 800, f/5.6 and 1/200s. Hand-held.

Early morning foxWinter at the beach

Comments

Vulpes vulpes 16. December 2008, 01:15

A spot-on sum up of our "wonderful" winter weather! I like the woodpecker. :smile:

Darko 16. December 2008, 05:57

Nice shot. Even though he/she tried to hide again :smile:

Mark Jones 16. December 2008, 07:15

It was sunnier yesterday, probably due to the fact that they said the further west you are, the better the weather. P: Nice photo.

Wednesday is looking nicer. :smile:

Words 16. December 2008, 07:35

Vulpes, I just wish the weather would work out what it's doing. The latter end of this week is threatening to be moderately warm again :confused:

Words 16. December 2008, 07:36

Darko, thanks. It's a male (the red marking under the beak is the key).

Words 16. December 2008, 07:38

Mark, it does look like the weather will improve towards the end of the week. Here's hoping :smile:

Adele 16. December 2008, 19:31

Great shot Words :up: At least at this time of year there are fewer leaves to hide such elusive birds!

Words 16. December 2008, 23:24

Adele, that's so true.

Chthoniid 17. December 2008, 01:37

Brr, I don't envy you. My photography always seems to slow down in winter. You just seem to get fewer opportunities for good shots.

Still, it's a good woodpecker shot. You must be pleased with it :smile:

Words 17. December 2008, 07:24

Brendan, not the best time of year, but prefect for practising drawing a shot out of the gloom. I took about 10 frames of the woodpecker of which two are ok. It would have been easier if I hadtaken the monopod with me.

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