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Woodpigeon in snow.
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Woodpigeon in snow.

by Phil Mclean

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 13, 2010162 views21 comments
I dug a small hole in the snow,put the seed in the bottom and then waited for the pigeon to raise his head.Used the car as a hide and taken in my front garden.
Canon MkIV 500+1.4 lens 1/400 f5.6 and iso640.

Phil. :wavey:

Comments

21 comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on December 13, 2010 at 8:03 AM
Great treatment, turning an everyday subject into something special.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 13, 2010 at 8:07 AM
A great idea Phil and it worked out a treat, its made a lovely image love the purple tints coming through on the feathers
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on December 13, 2010 at 8:08 AM
Brilliant idea, great result. :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on December 13, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Excellent idea and result.
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 13, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Brilliant! Who said woodies were unattractive?! Very well done.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 13, 2010 at 9:04 AM
Good colour & plumage on this one Phil, perhaps a little big in the frame for me. I might be tempted to make it a fraction smaller with a hint more FG. Easy to do, based on the overall colour. :biggrin:

Nice one. :toast:
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on December 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Hi Phil,

Great colouring nice idea. :toast: :toast:

Tad big in the frame but no great shakes.

Shaun :wavey:
Registered on April 19, 2010, 0 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on December 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Excellent result Phil, it looks like a painting. :toast: :toast:

Bob :smile:
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on December 13, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Very lovely. Your composition is absolutely terrific. Well done!!!
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Roy Bailey on December 13, 2010 at 12:26 PM
This is realy good. Makes me realise I am just not thinking enough.The colour is excellent. :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on December 13, 2010 at 12:43 PM
I'm getting really envious of all these snow images :rolleyes: Great idea and very well executed.
Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 13, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Colour and temp used is very nice . a tadge more space perhaps .
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 13, 2010 at 3:31 PM
It definitely works very well. Very well done. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on December 13, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Great to see one of these posted. An excellent shot :toast:


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 13, 2010 at 4:23 PM
This is lovely, very artistic looking.
Well done.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Green on December 13, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Very nice Phil.

Danny :toast:
Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on December 13, 2010 at 6:15 PM
I've had loads of these in my garden in the snow. Unfortunately my garden isn't blessed with a photographer with a bit of vision! :biggrin:

Really lovely image of an overlooked bird. :toast: :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on December 14, 2010 at 5:52 AM
Well thought out and composed image Phil :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 31, 2008, 15 Posts, 135 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on December 14, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Very different and really works well I feel Phil, great detail and colours :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 15, 2010 at 7:23 PM
Great stuff and very different.!
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Des Ong on December 16, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Very clever Phil, love it!

Rgds,

Des
Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments