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Brambling (Female)

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted February 16, 2011111 views10 comments

Brambling.
Got loads of females at the new pool but not many males with good heads yet. They,ll probably leave when they colour up.One of my favourite birds.
This shot again shows the value of the right viewpoint to get as much as possible in focus. - even like this at f5.
Any lower and the dof drops dramatically.
The reddish colours in the water are oak leaves . No idea where the other hues came from !!
D200
Sigma 100-300
Iso 640
80th sec @ f5
Neat image,wayward tit cloned, sharpened czm
Crop from horizontal

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on February 16, 2011 at 4:31 PM

You could shave with that Brambling's eye it's that sharp. I think you've just about cracked this pool shot game, John.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM

Great shot John - have never seen one of these either! Pin sharp, and lovely colours in the water

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 16, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Thanks both. Its that trusted old D200

. There are no letters readable on the buttons !!
I wish I could have afforded the 2.8 Sigma 300 though.
Thanks again.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 16, 2011 at 5:22 PM

You have got some detail in that bird John especially the large version, I am just a little unsure on the background on this though the water looks a little strange, might just be me, but you are certainly getting the variety of birds

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on February 16, 2011 at 5:27 PM

Lovely, sharp image, John. Good advert for the D200 (mine still gets a lot of use), and for the photographer!

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on February 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Another stunner John

I agree with Karen about the background, not sure if its a result of the wayward tit being cloned out.

Registered on January 31, 2008, 15 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM

Thanks all.
Karen - I agree -its a Marmite jobby !! Everything I did that day was like this

Cheers
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 16, 2011 at 6:04 PM

we all have those days John

but you sure do get the birds

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Lawrence on February 17, 2011 at 1:47 PM

You certainly get the absolute best out of that lens John (one of my favourite lenses). Another cracker.

Registered on February 13, 2008, 3 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Rene de Heer on February 18, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Great sharpness John, i also like the pose! Very nice
Rene de Heer

Registered on November 15, 2003, 31 Posts, 215 Comments