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Bittern

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Posted by Jeremy on January 26, 2007 at 7:49 PM
Another from Slimbridge.
Canon 20D, Sigma 500mm, 1.4x converter, beanbag.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on January 26, 2007 at 8:04 PM
Hi Jeremy,

A good pose from the Bittern, but it's a little tight in the frame for me, and it doesn't seem 100% sharp - could be a result of compression though.
:smile:
Posted by Jeremy on January 26, 2007 at 8:34 PM
Hi Pete,
Thanks for your comment. Original is sharp, but doesn`t seem to have compressed very well. Unfortunately, I had my 1.4x converter on, and by the time I took it off he had disappeared into the reeds. :rolleyes:
Posted by John Chapman on January 27, 2007 at 7:32 AM
Hi Jeremy
great capture but I agree with Pete's comments. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by PhilH on January 29, 2007 at 4:38 AM
Good pose, agree with the comments re sharpness but as said it is probably down to compression, there is a lot of detail there so the amount of compression is probably greater than normal. My main nit is that I find the brightly lit reeds a bit of a distraction but appreciate that there was probably not a lot you could do particularly with such an elusive bird.....

:toast: