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Reed Bunting

by Oscar Dewhurst

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted November 12, 2011100 views8 comments
So after the topic on the discussion forum I am going to try and post more. Here is one from Richmond Park during October. I was distracted by a large group of Reed Buntings in the bracken and so spent about an hour trying to get a decent image. This is the best one.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400
Handheld
F5.6
1/400s
ISO 400

Oscar :wavey:

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Pete Etheridge on November 12, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Hi Oscar,

I find the oof bracken in the foreground slightly distracting, but there's probably not a lot you could have done about it. Otherwise a nice sharp shot and a good pose from the bird! :wavey:
Registered on August 9, 2005, 3 Posts, 40 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on November 12, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Hi Oscar after the discussion on the forum I will also try to post and comment more.

nice bunting but I would take out the distracting fern leaf tip to the right of the bird :wink:

Bob
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on November 12, 2011 at 3:03 PM
The green bracken and background set her off nicely, well taken Oscar.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on November 13, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Hello Oscar.

Love the setting and some nice light on the Bunting.

Only comment might be to clone out the light brown bit of bracken just in front of the bird head.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on November 13, 2011 at 4:23 PM
:wavey: looks good, as it i recon :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on November 13, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Lovely fluffed up bunting. Looks a little soft round the head to me though - possibly due to being handheld?
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Dawn Monrose on November 14, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Lovely shot, I really like all the bracken, I think it sets the bird off nicely. Good comp and nice light.

:toast:
Registered on April 7, 2008, 6 Posts, 60 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Whippey on November 14, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Great shot Oscar, good composition and an interesting perch :biggrin: . Only nit for me is that the head lacks sharpness.
Registered on September 16, 2011, 16 Posts, 69 Comments