Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 201191 views7 comments
Smallest European bird. (I think )
One from my little pool. So tiny it floated around on a leaf.
Re worked.
Nikon D100
Sigma 100-300 f4
800 ISO
Neat inage
80th sec @f7.1
60% of full frame.
JohnR
Comments
7 comments
Comment posted by Michael Lotito on August 30, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Wonderful little bird. Excellent detail.
Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 30, 2011 at 8:49 PM
Great detail and nice job with what looks like a very busy BG. You did a good job of bringing out the bird IMO. My only tiny hit is I do wish it was taken at a bit of a lower angle, but not sure that was even possible not knowing your conditions.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on August 30, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Thanks both
Kurt- had this comment many times before.
I can't lower the hide as its wooden and pemanent (for 30 + years)and I dont really want to lower it as I hate pool reflections which get worse the lower you get ) and for other treasons I have explained a thousand times (or tried to ) ! and the hide fills with water !!!! In my opinion a water level view is not what we as humans would expect or be used to.. (Maybe ok for a weasel !! )
Cheers
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Lovely image, John. Great head turn and tack sharp.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 30, 2011 at 10:44 PM
Wonderful eye contact from this great little bird John. I would consider a crop with him a little bit lower and more to the left. Nice image.
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 31, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Cute little bird in a nice setting. The bird sure is sharp, well done at 1/80!
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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 31, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Very nice John. The intensely sharp birds is so well defined from the background. Well done.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
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7 commentsKurt- had this comment many times before.
I can't lower the hide as its wooden and pemanent (for 30 + years)and I dont really want to lower it as I hate pool reflections which get worse the lower you get ) and for other treasons I have explained a thousand times (or tried to ) ! and the hide fills with water !!!! In my opinion a water level view is not what we as humans would expect or be used to.. (Maybe ok for a weasel !! )
Cheers
JohnR