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Redstart Male

Discussion

7 replies
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 16, 2007 at 3:26 PM
D2x's + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/500 @ f8.
EX comp -0.7 ev.
ISO 125.
WB Auto.
Colour Mode II.
Tone Comp less contrast.
Oof twigs cloned lower right and cropped to suit comp.

Major.
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 16, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Another cracking shot of a bird i have never seen(wrong part of the country and all that :rolleyes: ).

Love the twigs and the BG is awesome.And so is the detail/pose of the bird

:toast:

I'm just not keen on the "box" framing.But thats a miner nit :cool:
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 16, 2007 at 3:41 PM
Hey up,
We get these at Bolton Abbey any time now, perhaps this very one. Nice shot, I like the twig pile perch, I reckon its needs a levels adjustment somewhat dark on my monitor. Great capture though.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Chris Lloyd on April 16, 2007 at 4:07 PM
Hi Major,

A lovely shot and it maybe could do with lightning a little bit. certainly one to be pleased with though.

Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com
Posted by Clive_S on April 17, 2007 at 6:51 AM
A nice spiky perch, beautiful bg and composition too. :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on April 17, 2007 at 2:33 PM
Great shot, alert pose and complementary background. Good stuff. :toast:

Mark
Posted by A.R.D on April 17, 2007 at 5:47 PM
Nice.

No shots of it on the perch with head turned towards us though???

Regards
Posted by John Chapman on April 19, 2007 at 6:04 AM
Nice shot Major of a difficult bird to photograph. :toast:
John
Aberdeen