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Bullfinch

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Posted by Andy Bate on February 18, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Bullfinch
A first for me ......One from today at the reserve just round the corner from Martin Mere.

Nikon D2xs
Sigma 500mm
ISO 200
1/350th @ F7.1
RAW
Beanbag
Capture and CS3

Thanks again for looking one and all
Posted by Craig Nash on February 18, 2008 at 2:24 PM
What a great pose. I wish I could get as close to one. I think I would crop a small bit off the right of the photo as the branch is quite overpowering.
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 18, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Hi Andy,

This is a very nice image! Nice catchlight in the eye!
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Posted by Tim Munsey on February 18, 2008 at 2:30 PM
LOL, that's one proud Bullfinch loves having his pic taken! Beautiful shot!

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Tim
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 18, 2008 at 2:39 PM
I've not bagged one of these either. Super pose you've caught there and super sharp.

Tim
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 18, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Hi Andy

Great shot,I like the way the curve of the branch follows the curve of the birds breast,great detail!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Rob Howard on February 18, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Hi Andy,

Cracking shot. Lovely colours and pose giving you a super portrait.

Nice work

Regards

Rob
Posted by David Kjaer on February 18, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Superb!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 18, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Very colourful-beauty of a bird and a great pose-ticks all the boxes

Dave :toast:
Posted by kevin Treadwell on February 18, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Really super shot Andy.

Kev
Posted by Ian Hardy on February 18, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Hi Andy,

Great shot, the pose is also good. I have not managed to photograph one yet but hope to one day.
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 18, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Great looking bird Andy that you have captured well. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Paul King on February 18, 2008 at 4:16 PM
A right cracker Andy. :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 18, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Cracking shot Andy. There are a few of these seen occasionally up our lane but I've never managed to get anywhere near them. I don't think you can crop the right hand side as suggested earlier as it would unbalance the composition and apart from the little triangle in the right corner (and hey, that's a minor, minor, minor little nitpic) the whole thing works great.
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 18, 2008 at 4:43 PM
A striking image Andy. He's standing very proud, grabbing the attention. A good capture.
Posted by Stuart McCrae on February 18, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Great image of a bird on my to get list :biggrin:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 18, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Very nice capture Andy :toast:

Crop could be a little looser left and bottom, and we'd best not mention the sharpening halo everyone else seems to have missed (back,tail and underneath) :biggrin: :wink: :wink:

Nice image matey :wavey:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on February 18, 2008 at 6:07 PM
Stunning shot Andy,on my wish list

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Posted by David Taylor on February 18, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Superb image. Has the look of Rod Hull's infamous Emu IMHO. :wink:

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 18, 2008 at 6:41 PM


Hi Andy , one of the nicest Bullfinch shots I've seen :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on February 18, 2008 at 7:10 PM
Thats a cracking shot of a bird I rarely see let alone photograph.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on February 19, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Top drawer - super pose and perch. Agrree re halo around the tail but no doubt you can get rid of that
Posted by Andy Bate on February 19, 2008 at 5:12 AM
cant crop it an looser as its full frame!!
Posted by eric weight on February 19, 2008 at 1:19 PM
Great portrait shot, I would be very happy with that.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Ian Mason on February 19, 2008 at 2:16 PM
What a poser - great shot!