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Posted by PhilH on February 5, 2007 at 3:38 AM
20D, 400/2.8 + 1.4, ISO400, 1/125 @ f8, lens foot on beanbag (so I could use the focus ring), open car window, flask of hot coffee, Mozarts clarinet concerto, C1Pro + CS2.

Hi,

After dropping off a months bird food supply with my friendly warden I journeyed out to recce the Stonechats at Elmley, unfortunately last years little 'hotspot' had been totally cleared by the farmer but after a short search I found a couple feeding down the ditch leading to the farm, not so easy to find them within range though.

After observing for a while I moved the car to a spot where they seemed to perch closer and waited, eventually they perched but persisted in presenting their backs so the best I could do was wait for a headturn.....

All the best

Phil
Posted by John Swift on February 5, 2007 at 5:08 AM
Clearly your patience paid off handsomely here Phil. Superb background and I like how you've balanced the perch in your framing of the subject too.

Regards

JohnS
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 5, 2007 at 6:44 AM
Nicely constructed image - just reward for the patient fieldcraft described (and a good bit of music always helps the patience I find!!)

Mark
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 5, 2007 at 7:50 AM
Fantastic shot Phil.

Maybe to much space at the top.But this is very nice :toast:
Posted by Nick Railton on February 5, 2007 at 8:20 AM
Excellent shot Phil, Love the detail in the plumage and background, well done.

Cheers

Nick
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 5, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Tidy shot, always like this angle of the bird looking over its shoulder. I once sat down in some bracken and the birds came to me to check what I was up to.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Tom_W on February 5, 2007 at 11:46 AM
A we tad more DOF and a change in music and it would have been perfect.
Posted by A.R.D on February 5, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Nice image.

Don't want to fault it.

Cheers
Posted by David J Slater on February 5, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Nice soft light and composition. Hope you grabbed a landscape format as well - I think that would have worked well.

Dave
Forest of Dean, UK
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 5, 2007 at 6:18 PM
Hi Phil,
Lovely image Phil , great BG , great perch and as Nick says superb detail in the plumage.

Kind regards
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Gavin Coleman on March 28, 2007 at 9:28 AM
Great shot Phil my favourite pose
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 29, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Very very nice shot :smile:

:toast: :toast: