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Inquisitive Reed Warbler

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 20, 2011188 views6 comments

I was shooting this litle guy in the reeds last June. I played the song in my 4x4 to confirm the birds ID (I am not a birder)and he came over, presumably to check out the competition? I managed to get this one shot off to start with but he came back again for a more wide angle shot. At one point I thought that he may well come inside.

5D MKII - 24-70 2.8 @ 70mm - f2.8 - ISO 320 - 1/4000th - hand held

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6 comments

Comment posted by Bob Johnson on January 20, 2011 at 6:13 PM

Here is the wide angle

50d - 10-20 Sigma @ 10mm - ISO 200 - 1/200 - f10 - hand held

Bob

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Comment posted by Bob Johnson on January 20, 2011 at 6:16 PM

And the shot that I originally set up for which is 60% of the original

5d MKII - 500f4 + 1.4 - ISO 400 - f5.6 - 1/5000 - Bean bag

Bob

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 20, 2011 at 7:36 PM

LOL!! Curious little guy!
In the first, you were clearly focused on the eye

- it's tack sharp, and nothing else being sharp actually provides quite an interesting image.
Love the second one, sitting on your lens!
The 3rd is great - and I'm sure what you were intending to shoot. Very harp, great pose, good BG.
I'd personally get rid of the OOF branch at the right.
Nice series!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kim Connolly on January 21, 2011 at 11:07 AM

Three really interesting shots - and the last one is a cracker.

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on January 21, 2011 at 5:04 PM

Great stuff! I really like the second shot.

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Comment posted by Neil Burton on January 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM

Cracking stuff!

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