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Reed Wabler

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Posted by Paul Ashton on August 14, 2007 at 4:37 PM
Taken with my newly acquired Canon 500mm and before DC talked me into parting with a grand for a new tripod and head. By the way Dave the 1D3 might just arrive tomorrow.

5D 500mm+1.4 1/125 f7 cropped
Posted by John Chapman on August 15, 2007 at 5:57 AM
Nice capture Paul and the bird carrying material adds to the picture. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Paula Graham on August 15, 2007 at 8:57 AM
Nice pose of your bird.
Wow, what excitement with all this new gear!
Posted by PhilH on August 15, 2007 at 9:17 AM
Nice one, like the inclusion of the environment and the material being carried is a nice bonus :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on August 15, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Very nice 'natural history' type shot Paul!!!
:toast:

Alan
Posted by Justin on August 15, 2007 at 2:59 PM
A fine shot. :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 15, 2007 at 3:05 PM
Hi Paul

Now this I like a lot :toast:

Great behavioural and environmental shot, my favourite style of nature photos. Well seen and captured, composition is spot on.

cheers

Sean
Posted by Stuart McCrae on August 15, 2007 at 3:23 PM
Knowing how fast these are its a great capture Paul,like the pose and the grass in its beak.

Stu.
Posted by Paul Ashton on August 15, 2007 at 3:24 PM
This image has recieved much more aclaim than I ever expected. I am very pleased with it and the comments you have all made have been most encouraging.

I particularly like the way the perch is the only reed in focus. On the original the highlights on the perch are much more pronounced making it stand out a little more. Seem to have lost a little of the contrast in posting.

Thanks to all for the comments.
Posted by David Kjaer on August 16, 2007 at 8:09 AM
Great composition and setting!

David :toast: