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Juvenile Stonechat.

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Posted by Stuart McCrae on August 22, 2007 at 3:32 PM
This was taken at RSPB Minsmere,down by the dunes in the gorse.I posted an adult a couple of days ago,this was taken at the same visit.


400d + 100-400L.

Focal length: 350.0mm
Exposure time:1/500
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO equiv.: 200


Stu.
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 22, 2007 at 3:52 PM
A little more room would be ideal IMO.

other than that this is a very nice detailed shot of the Stonechat :toast: :toast:

ps is this a crop if so do you have any more of the perch ?
Posted by Malcolm Muir on August 22, 2007 at 3:53 PM
This really is a fine image Stuart. I think I like the crop, though part of me wonders if a tiny bit more of the whins at the bottom might have made it even better. Don't know though - bg is absolutely spot on and I like the clean space above the bird.

Cheers

Malcolm :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stuart McCrae on August 22, 2007 at 4:01 PM
Alan, Malcolm, this is a crop,should of mentioned that,the problem is showing more of the perch as there are ugly oof gorse branches,cant clone them so its cropped.

Thanks for the interest ,

Stu.
Posted by PhilH on August 22, 2007 at 4:29 PM
Stuart,

It looks to be a fine image with a nice pose from the bird, but I do feel it is being a little spoilt by the crop, it def needs more space at the bottom and the left and right.... why not show more of the perch? gorse is their habitat here so I see no problem in including it, even if it is ugly and OOF, perhaps you could post one showing the perch?

All the best

Phil :wavey:
Posted by Stuart McCrae on August 22, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Hi Phil,here is a version with more perch showing,you know the more I look at it the more I now prefer it.

Stu.

Posted by PhilH on August 22, 2007 at 4:54 PM
Stuart..


I agree it is much better than the tight crop.... about half an inch from the bottom and the same from the left and I think you have a very nice image... hope you don't mind but here is my vision of the image..

Posted by Stuart McCrae on August 22, 2007 at 4:56 PM
No dont mind at all,yes I agree it looks much better the way you have cropped,

Thanks,

Stu.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on August 22, 2007 at 6:03 PM
Its a corker Stu :toast:

Great detail, and the head-on pose works nicely for me!

Much prefer the reposts, as the oof gorse seems very minor, thanks to the strong prime subject.

Alan
Posted by Rob Howard on August 22, 2007 at 7:23 PM
Hi Stu,

It is a cracker, I like Phil H's crop the best. You have captured a really good image, but I know how difficult it can be to post the right crop.

Regards

Rob