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Fieldfare.

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Posted by Stuart McCrae on February 1, 2008 at 11:39 AM
I spotted a large flock of Fieldfare on my way home from work this afternoon,so grabbed my camera and went back for a few shots.I crawled through a ditch and a wet field to get this,they are very nervous and flew at any sign of movement.

Stu.


40D EF500+1.4x Handheld

f6.3 ISO2oo 1/320
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 1, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Hi Stu,

So you got a bit wet then! Nice point of view. The glint in the eye really stands out here. Like l this composition as its a little different from the norm.
Posted by Ian Andrews on February 1, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Worth dragging yourself through the ditch for! :eek: :smile:

Ian :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Call yourself a 'man' Stu? So you got a tad damp, seen you do more for less, especially when it's a Guiness. :jump:

Nice one. Hand held? :wink:

Steve
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 1, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Lovely stu-very clean image-small DOF makes the bird pop

Dave :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Well captured Stu - very unapproachable bird - good job :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on February 1, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Hi Stu,

Worth the effort for getting wet. A good trick to entice them nearer to where you want them is lob out a load of quarted apples, worked for last year.

Regards

Rob

PS will be in contact soon for a day out :smile:
Posted by PhilH on February 1, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Nice, the DoF is great.. perhaps just a very slight lift in the levels....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on February 1, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Pops very well.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on February 2, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Great all around :toast:

Edwin Kats
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 2, 2008 at 5:05 AM
Full marks for effort