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Stonechat

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Posted by Rob Ashton on August 15, 2006 at 3:36 PM
Taken on a Dorset beach some time ago. Still not been out recently so going through some older shots.

Canon 20D
EF400mm DO IS + 1.4x MkII
ISO 400
f8.0
1/2000th
Posted by Justin on August 15, 2006 at 3:42 PM
A really nice shot Rob and a setting that's a little different from the usual gorse bush you often see them on.
I like it.


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Posted by Antony on August 15, 2006 at 4:07 PM
I like it too.

Nice to see a shot of one on sand.

Regards
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 15, 2006 at 4:10 PM
Yes very nice image Rob. Like Justin said it makes a change from the usual. I'm a fine one to talk but don't know if you could have stopped down to f11 as the bill seems to be getting slightly out of focus? Maybe just the image size posted. Very nice indeed.

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Graeme
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 15, 2006 at 4:29 PM
Hi Rob

Very nice image, a bit different from the usual Stonechat shots, the beach texture and colours are excellent and work really well with the Stonechat. The use of the foreground and background sand to give such a strong depth of field effect works well, defintely looks like you had your nose in the dirt when you took this shot.

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cheers

Sean

p.s. I have PM'd you Rob
Posted by PhilH on August 16, 2006 at 3:28 AM
Very nice, as said a bit different, like the DoF effect of the beach which helps focus attention on the bird.

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Posted by David Kjaer on August 16, 2006 at 4:23 AM
Hi Rob

As has already been said different but a very pleasing image!

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Posted by John Chapman on August 16, 2006 at 6:58 AM
Hi Rob
a nice pleasant shot.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on August 16, 2006 at 11:24 AM
Hello Rob
As said, the sand makes all the difference. Very nice.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: