Bluethroat-Luscinia svecica

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6 replies

Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 4, 2007 at 3:52 PM

Hi Guys,

Bluethroats are one of the more difficult to find birds in our small country.For luck some other photographers where willing to share a place with me where a Bluethroat regularly shows up.
Went out yesterday and got some satisfying shots but the weather was very cloudy, so today i went back to get some shots of the Bluethroat in a bit of sunshine!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon 20D
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: F 5.0
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Ai Servo
ISO: 400
Lens: 500mm F4.5+1.7x TC
Focal length:1360 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
90% of Full Frame
On tripod with Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by Philip Kirkham on April 4, 2007 at 5:04 PM

Hello Jeroen
A very nice, delicate image. I think it might have been improved slightly with a little more room on the RHS, but that is just a minor nit.
Best wishes
Phil

Posted by Alan Bryant on April 4, 2007 at 6:19 PM

Add some canvas on the RHS and clone over and its there.

Cracking shot

Posted by Andy Astbury on April 5, 2007 at 3:15 AM

Hi Jeroen - yep, bit more canvass to the right and it's yet another winner

Cracking image

Best Regards

Andy

Posted by PhilH on April 5, 2007 at 3:27 AM

Agreed on a bit more space on the right but a cracking image nontheless...

Posted by David S on April 5, 2007 at 7:33 AM

Hi Jeroen

Agree with the need for more space on the right, but this is a minor nit. Superb.

Regards

David

Posted by Graeme Lee on April 5, 2007 at 9:04 AM

Very nice Jeroen,

I too would like a bit more space on the left, but what a superb pose, perch and BG you've captured here

Graeme