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First brambling

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Posted by Ben Micklem on December 17, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Not been able to get out to shoot much this year- hoping for a better 2008.
First time I've seen this species. There were about 5 of them, along with a few chaffinches, high in big beech trees. Unfortunately this is a tiny part of the original frame- just a record shot.

Nikon D200, 500mm AI-P f/4 with TC-14B
f/5.6, 1/250, ISO 320
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 17, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Well Ben - it's one more Brambling record shot than I've got :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by John Varley on December 17, 2007 at 11:35 AM
Record shot may be Ben, but still very nice to see one, I know they are around locally but not laid eyes on one yet this year.
Posted by A.R.D on December 17, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Hi

I don't mind the shot as is. This is, after all, a nature photography forum and that's how you see it sometimes - up in the trees.

Regards
Posted by Ian Andrews on December 17, 2007 at 1:08 PM
I'll second that! :wink:

Ian
Posted by Barry Southon on December 17, 2007 at 1:59 PM
Ben

I'm with you 100% show it as it is a nature shot means just that. Well done.

Barry

Eastbourne UK :wink:
Posted by Edwin kats on December 17, 2007 at 2:13 PM
It doesn't have to be a frame filling shot all of the time. I think this is a wonderful enviro shot. It's just the way we see the Bramblings often together with the Chaffinch.
Nice work.

Edwin Kats
Posted by eric weight on December 18, 2007 at 2:13 AM
Still never seen one of these, so that shot would have made my day. The only really off- putting thing for me is the PoV but what can you do? Nice winter sun as well.