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Rook

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Posted by Alan Bryant on January 21, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Rook
1D MKIII
500 f4
ISO 250
1/1000 @ f6.3

Comments welcome

Thanks for looking :wavey:
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 21, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Nice detail there Alan and you've done well to get this close - up here they'd be gone before you got to within 100 yards :frown:

Looks good and you got the iridescence nicely in that sun :toast:

Where did that sun come from BTW :confused: :biggrin:
Posted by jack chapman on January 21, 2008 at 6:06 PM
great shot, never knew they were blue until now
Posted by Major Gilbert on January 21, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Yes not an easy bird to get close to and showing off that iredescent plumage well. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Jim Greenfield on January 22, 2008 at 5:41 AM
First class - don't know how you got so near. Great colour
Posted by John Chapman on January 22, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Nice capture Alan with good detail in the plumage. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Paul Inglis on January 22, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Hi Alan,

A smashing shot!
Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 22, 2008 at 11:12 AM

Hi Alan , very nice , lovely detail :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on January 22, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Hi Alan

Wonderful colours and pose!

David :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 22, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Great shot Alan. Not seen many of this species :toast:
Posted by eric weight on January 23, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Nice to see an over looked species so well photographed. really nice image.
:toast: :toast: Eric