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Snow Bunting

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Posted by tony flashman on February 10, 2008 at 3:36 PM
One from Saturday at sandwich bay, kent.
To me the main bird looks too far to the left but I like the OOF bird in the background.........


Nikon D300
Nikon 300mm f2.8 AFS + Nikon 2X TC
1250th @ f7.1 400 iso
75% of the frame
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 10, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Nice, i like the image except one thing. The FG looks like someone used gaussian blurr which detracts from an otherwise nice image.
Posted by tony flashman on February 10, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Hi Paul

No gaussian blur, just a narrow depth of field.

Tony
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 10, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Is that the female in the background? Just wondered with its mouth being open and all. I'd just go pano with this one chopping off a bit at the bottom. Grand shot though, never seen one.

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Tim
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 10, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Tony, i didnt mean that you had, just that it looks like that. I agree with tim, and go for a pano style shot.
Posted by PhilH on February 10, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Looks good, agree with the crop suggestion, shame about the ring, but as ever great to see the feet....

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Posted by tony flashman on February 10, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Thanks Tim and Paul

I think the pano does work better

If I could work out how to post the pano version in this thread I would! LOL
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 10, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Hi Tony you need to construct your image below 200Kb, then upload by using the choose file option below these reply boxes.

Tim
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 10, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Tim i thought you only got that if you were an NPN member?
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 10, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Oops, didn't know that. :redface: Hey Tony spend 20quid go on you know its worth it.
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 10, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Another image with legs and feet - nice one Tony :toast:

Nits and solutions already covered :wink:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 11, 2008 at 2:52 AM
Tony,

I like it as it is; very nice picture. The OOF bird in the background is an added value.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 11, 2008 at 3:36 AM


No matter which way you look at it , this is a very nice image :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ian Andrews on February 11, 2008 at 5:15 AM
Some people are soooooo tight! :wink:

Ian :smile:
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 11, 2008 at 7:20 AM
Hi Tony,

Nice capture. Agree with this nits - the pano works better. :biggrin:
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Posted by Malcolm Muir on February 11, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Superb shot anyway but definitely improved by the pano crop.

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Posted by tony flashman on February 11, 2008 at 11:12 AM
OK I am now all paid up, just waiting for my details to come through...... :jump:

Tony
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 11, 2008 at 11:35 AM
The pano works superbly - nice capture
Posted by eric weight on February 12, 2008 at 1:24 AM
Lovely shot Tony and I agree about the pano, it has made it even better.
That's the first on-line mugging I 've ever witnessed. Don't we live in terrible times!
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Posted by tony flashman on February 12, 2008 at 3:17 AM
Thanks for all the comments folks,
Eric, not quite a mugging but it pushed me in the right direction............I am now a fully paid up member! LOL :toast: