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Red Legged Partridge Calling

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Posted by PhilH on February 16, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Red Legged Partridge Calling
40D, 400/2.8 +2x, Beanbag, Car window for support.
ISO400, 1/800 @ f9, EV -1/3.
C1 v4.01 + CS3 resize and sharpen

Hi,

From early this am, arrived at daybreak to renew my friendship with the Isle of Sheppey, it really has been a while....

This is probably the second most common bird there after the Lapwing (don't believe me... drive down Capel Fleet at 7.30 in the morning) but very difficult to get good images of as they tend to be very timid and when you find one close they will scurry away very quickly...

All the best

Phil

Posted by Tim Munsey on February 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
That's a wow shot, great comp - love the way the bird is bending into the picture.
Great one Phil.

Tim

Posted by Paul Inglis on February 16, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Hi Phil,

Cracking shot! I love the pose!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on February 16, 2008 at 11:08 AM
well worth the early visit Phil.

Nice shot. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 16, 2008 at 11:21 AM
A good place for these shy birds-lucky you with this one they all headed for the hills when i was there-nice image with a great pose by the bird

Dave :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on February 16, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Good lighting and composition Phil. :toast:

Rob
Posted by Gary Beers on February 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Very nice - what they all said, great light and comp
Posted by Ian Andrews on February 16, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Trumps again Phil. They are flighty (well they run quick).
There's a few around here, but never got this close. well done. :smile:

Ian
Posted by Rob Howard on February 16, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Hi Phil,

Great colours and composition.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on February 16, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Hi Phil a cracking shot.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 16, 2008 at 3:11 PM


Hi Phil , thats a very good image of a very weary bird , excellent work :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on February 16, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Lovely light on this one Phil, great composition.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 16, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Beautiful light, bird, composition... perfect. :toast:
Posted by John Varley on February 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Love the flowing pose Phil. :toast: :toast:

Posted by John MacTavish on February 16, 2008 at 4:20 PM
As good a partridge shot as I've seen.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

John :wavey:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 16, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Excellent shot Phil :toast:

The sun always shines on the righteous :biggrin:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 17, 2008 at 5:55 AM
Well done Phil, great capture, nice light :toast:

Steve
Posted by Sam Mannaerts on February 17, 2008 at 6:28 AM
Superb pic!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:

grtz,
Sam
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 17, 2008 at 6:34 AM
Top shot Phil! Very nice image, Love the pose and the lighting.
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 17, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Great stuff - like it a lot
Posted by David Kjaer on February 17, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Superb Phil - great pose, composition and light!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 17, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Hi Phil,

Very nice indeed.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on February 18, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Top shot. Great light, stance and comp.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Michael Sayles on February 19, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Great shot! Love the pose.

I don't know about shy and wary though - last spring we had one that spent every night roosting on our bathroom windowsil! He was there every night without fail for about 6 weeks! Once a week a had to get up a ladder during the day when he was away to brush his droppings off the ledge - nice! :cool:

Again, super shot!