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Say Aah!

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Posted by eric weight on February 18, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Say Aah!
I have been trying to get a picture of this guy for a while, but he has been playing hard to get. There doesn't seem to be many left around here these days, so I was pleased to get anything at all. Sadly he was frightened off by one of the local cats before he got as close as I would have liked.
C&C welcome especially on the comp. There was plenty of space around him, but I am always undecided where to put the subject when it is head on and looking straight down the lens.

400D 100-400 @ 400
iso 400 1/250 f/5.6
CS2 NN USM 50/1.0/2 crop 40% retained
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Hi Eric,

Very interesting pose here! Also looks like he's got something to say! :biggrin:
I like it!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Oh Aah! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Rob Howard on February 18, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Hi eric,

Nice lighting and pose. Here in Suffolk I have seen quite a lot over the last couple of weeks and been pleased that hopefully they did well last year. I have one that gives me a free opera every evening in the garden, heaven! :smile:

Regards

Rob
Posted by John Chapman on February 18, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Hi Eric there is a great caption there . :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 18, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Look, no teeth! Nice POV Eric.

Steve
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 18, 2008 at 3:49 PM
It will be a real shame if we were to lose this songster. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 18, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Unusual shot Eric, you asked for ideas on the composition. I think I'd have put the bird lower in the frame, perhaps take the perch down to the bottom right corner. That is providing you have some extra space above it of course. With space at the top it would be great for publication text.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 18, 2008 at 6:34 PM


Like it Eric , very unusual perspective :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 18, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Nice image Eric - interesting :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on February 18, 2008 at 6:57 PM
looks good Eric. Unusual pose and action.

Rob :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on February 18, 2008 at 7:20 PM
As Robert says, put the bird lower in the frame, mabey even a square crop with the perch coming from the lower right corner.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 19, 2008 at 4:51 AM
Very different - great capture!

David :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 19, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Great timing-very different

Dave :toast: