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A bit of a sparkler

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Posted by Vincent Jones on December 25, 2006 at 1:14 PM
A bit of a sparkler
A Christmas day upload

Hope everyone is having a cracking Christmas :toast:

D2X - 600mm AF-S F4
ISO 200, F4, 1/40th sec
Using SB800 Flash with xtender, it was a very dull & gey day.
Vehicle used as a hide.

Back to the washing up now :frown:
Posted by John Gardner on December 26, 2006 at 4:23 AM
I like this one Vince. Nice comp, good prop and, although maybe a tad too much flash, it's certainly lifted the picture and brought out the detail in the bird.

It's so dark up here in Yorkshire I think I'd need my two SB800's and two SB28's combined to get anything like an exposure :frown:

John
Posted by David Kjaer on December 26, 2006 at 5:42 AM
Beautiful Vince - nice perch and BG and good use of Fill Flash!

David :toast:
Posted by A.R.D on December 26, 2006 at 7:33 AM
Lovely and sharp. Nice pose etc. etc.

Happy Christmas
Posted by Dennis Alden on December 26, 2006 at 3:37 PM
even better than the previous image IMHO

:toast:

dennis
Posted by Rob Ashton on December 27, 2006 at 2:42 PM
The overlooked Starling is one very beautiful bird and this setting shows it off well.

Rob :toast:

Merry Christmnas to you too.
Posted by PhilH on January 2, 2007 at 3:27 AM
Excellent Vince, a touch large in the frame for me but that is personal, great perch and pose.

:toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on January 2, 2007 at 4:10 AM
looks like a Pearly King (or Queen)!