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Whitethroat

by David Sewell

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 28, 201172 views7 comments
Yes, I'm sorry. Yet another bird on a stick, but this is my first serious attempt at a whitethroat and this was the only way I could get one that was not skulking behind leaves. The bird itself is a reasonably confiding one that was defending a territory on the edge of Stodmarsh NNR. I have cloned an intrusive stick behind the head of the bird out, but otherwise this is pretty much as shot.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 1.4x Sigma converter, Gitzo tripod, 400iso, 1/640th @f8

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 28, 2011 at 3:03 PM
You don t have to apologise for a bird on a stick David, nothing wrong with them at all, where else would they land, a lovely shot
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 28, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Good one ! I,ve yet to get one in the open like this - mine are usually skulkers!
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on April 28, 2011 at 5:20 PM
it's been a while since I've photographed one in the open like this as well. Nicely taken David.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on April 28, 2011 at 5:24 PM
A nice clean image David. The open beak is a bonus. Well done.
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on April 29, 2011 at 2:35 PM
David i think it looks good as it is lovely shot.

Keith. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Mclean on April 29, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Lovely little portrait with the added bonus of an open beak and a clean background.
Nice one David.

Phil. :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2010, 30 Posts, 153 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 2, 2011 at 2:57 PM
Nothing wrong with a bird on a stick. Lovely shot and the open beak is indeed a nice bonus. :wavey:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments