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Dunnock in your face

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11 replies
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 22, 2007 at 5:02 PM
I am very privileged to have this chap visit the garden now and again through the week.

After watching him for a few days i saw that he stays on the ground under the small trees and bushes that are there in a certain area, to see what he can find.

So i set myself up near one of his pathes that hes explores.And waited with my 70-200mm, under some camo netting.Well as you can see he came to check me out :biggrin:

I kept to a more shallow DOF and concentrated on the eye/head area.

20D
EF70-200 f4 L
Full frame at 70mm

C & C welcome

Thank you for your view :smile:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 22, 2007 at 5:05 PM
A worms view-Certainy a different angle and with great detail-I like it :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 22, 2007 at 5:06 PM
A great perspective and a sharp,detailed shot.Just a bit too big in the frame for me though.
Posted by Paul Hillion on February 22, 2007 at 5:18 PM
I like this shot, almost a fisheye effect! I agree with Justin though that it's a bit too big in the frame. As you've concentrated on the eye/head area maybe a crop to just the head would work better?
Posted by Richard Tynan on February 22, 2007 at 5:22 PM
I don't mind the dunnock being so big in the frame because it shows off the detail in the plumage so well.

They are much more than just a 'little brown/grey job' when you see them this close.

Nice one!!
Posted by Tony Beazley on February 23, 2007 at 1:34 AM
I love close ups like this ...great shot!
I love the detail :wavey:
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 23, 2007 at 2:35 AM
Such an intense stare, definately a bird at work on the forage.

Nice one

:toast:

Tim
Posted by David Taylor on February 23, 2007 at 4:50 AM
Great detail. The closer the better IMHO. Excellent :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 23, 2007 at 5:33 AM
I normally don't like the subject to be too big in the frame - but I like the perspective and for me the image works. Great detail!

David :toast:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 23, 2007 at 6:20 AM
Not too big in the frame for me - it has a certain "wow" factor about it. Superb detail.
Posted by Elliott Neep on February 23, 2007 at 9:22 AM
Hi Alan. Well done! This is a great capture. As Dave said, you really get the worm's perspective here. Reminds me of a scene in Bugs Life :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 23, 2007 at 9:58 AM
Great detail and a rather unusual pose. I , personally, like the bird to be a bit smaller in the frame.
Rene de Heer