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Xmas Pheasant

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 2, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Xmas Pheasant
I managed to get out with the cameras for 2 days over the Xmas period but the UK weather was very grey and the animals/birds uncooperative, Only a handful of images taken and this one is the only keeper and even this one isn't as sharp on the face when blown up as i would like

Canon 1D3 500f4
Posted by Tom_W on January 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Nice image that needs cropped a bit tighter, to much OOF at the bottom.
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 2, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Great action shot Dave and like you said, shame it's not as sharp as you'd like. Agree with Tom regards the crop :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 2, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Agree about the crop.

But other than that i love it :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on January 2, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Like it... lose a little from the bottom as said, the action more than makes up for a slight lack of percieved sharpness....

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 2, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Any better
Posted by eric weight on January 2, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Repost improves it - no doubt about it for me. Excellent action shot of a proper show-off. Like the colours and the movement.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Daniel Read on January 2, 2008 at 12:28 PM
That's a fantastic pose. I agree, the repost is much better.

Dan.
Posted by Edwin kats on January 2, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Great shot Dave. repost looks fantastic. I love the OOF wing blur. It gives the shot lots of action.
Well done!!!


Edwin
Posted by jack chapman on January 2, 2008 at 12:52 PM
the repost's great, can't fault it
Posted by Jim Greenfield on January 2, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Like the repost and particularly the wings. Has a sort of "painting" effect
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on January 2, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Nice image/colours/pose Dave.............repost for me

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Posted by Rob Fisher on January 2, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Excellent shot Dave,

I prefer the repost.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 2, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Hi David
I like them both but I think I prefer the first, the repost is a little to central needs more room on the right side.

Still a nice image :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 3, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Hi Dave,

Good image , like everything about this :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Paul Rycraft on January 4, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Fantastic, really love shots like this with motion blur. Something else to aim at for me.
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Posted by Mark Fellowes on January 4, 2008 at 6:38 AM
Beautiful image - motion blur works really well, and I prefer the original - gives a better feeling of depth. Jim's right - definite painterly effect.

:toast:

Mark