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Greenfinch in flight

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Posted by Clive_S on March 4, 2007 at 7:37 AM
Inspired by Phil's excellent recent Blue tit flight shot, I tried a session using just available light. This was the best result!

D200 200-400VR f7.1 1/640th sec Iso 400

Noise reduction and selective layer sharpening applied.
Posted by Larry Corbett on March 4, 2007 at 8:31 AM
Superb image Clive, the fact that the finch is calling really makes the shot extra special

:toast:
Posted by Richard Tynan on March 4, 2007 at 9:18 AM
Quite a capture.

The head looks sharp and I like the open bill.
Looks like he means business! :smile:

An excellent image. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 4, 2007 at 10:10 AM
Very nice shot.

Really like the motion blur of the wings upto the sharp front end.

Well done :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 4, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Great capture Clive :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Mark Fellowes on March 4, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Great shot - just the right amount of motion blur. What was the finch up to? :toast:

Mark
Posted by Jim Greenfield on March 4, 2007 at 1:06 PM
Superb action shot. Don't know how you did it!
Posted by Clive_S on March 4, 2007 at 1:25 PM
"Great shot - just the right amount of motion blur. What was the finch up to?

Mark"

Hi Mark,

It was involved in 'a bit of a barney' with another g/finch perched on the RHS! :jump:
Posted by Clive_S on March 4, 2007 at 1:58 PM
"Great shot - just the right amount of motion blur. What was the finch up to?

Mark"

Hi Mark,

It was involved in 'a bit of a barney' with another g/finch perched on the RHS! :jump:
Posted by Rob Howard on March 4, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Hi Clive,

Stunning capture. look forward to seeing more from the series.

Regards

Rob
Posted by John Lee on March 4, 2007 at 6:29 PM
A fantastic flight image. Perfectly exposed and sharp where it needs to be with just the right amount of blur in the wings, The expression and open bill make this a very special image. :toast:

John Lee
Posted by PhilH on March 5, 2007 at 4:34 AM
Excellent Clive... looks like you have upped the ante... like this one loads...

:wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on March 5, 2007 at 5:29 AM
Hello Clive
Superb flight shot, I especially like the fact that he is coming towards camera,beak open.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mary C Legg on March 11, 2007 at 3:29 AM
very good image of these muckrakers-- they can take on just about anybody and can't imagine them mixing in with a Chaffie simply because they are so aggressive and nasty. they will even turn on their own if the poor bugger is slightly disfigured. had a baldie a year ago and the greenies really went after him whenever he appeared.