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A Gold punk!!

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Posted by Paul King on February 27, 2008 at 8:39 PM
A Gold punk!!
For quite a while this morning I was entertained by a group of crests as they chased each other around the trees.

C&C is welcome.

Techs: D300 300mm 2.8 +1.4TC ISO 400 1/1250
Bibbled and a bit of CS2!
Posted by jacqui on February 28, 2008 at 2:43 AM
Great to see the crest raised,

You did well to get an image as I know how fast these little beauties are :toast:

Jacqui
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 28, 2008 at 3:28 AM
Hi Paul,

Very nice picture of this lively bird.
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 28, 2008 at 3:28 AM
No nits here Paul - just lots of envy :wink: :wink: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on February 28, 2008 at 3:38 AM
A difficult bird to photograph and you have done very well here indeed...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 28, 2008 at 4:01 AM
Enjoying that new camera and taking advantage of some decent weather this week - great colours on the crest.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Barry Southon on February 28, 2008 at 4:49 AM
Paul

What a nice shot.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by John Chapman on February 28, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Hi Paul great picture well done. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 28, 2008 at 7:05 AM
Very nice Paul, i like the contrast of the crest against the rest of the image, lovely shot.
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 28, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Hi Paul,

Superb shot! looks like the D300 is a cracking little camera!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Bate on February 28, 2008 at 9:09 AM
done very well, like it alot .... the dark background really makes the gold stand out, great!
Posted by Justin on February 28, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Lovely looking species.
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Cracking shot :toast:

Tho i'd trim some off the bottom
Posted by Stuart McCrae on February 28, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Cracking shot,very nice with the crest up. :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on February 28, 2008 at 3:11 PM
a very nice shot, I've never seen one with the crest up like that. Not the easiest bird to photograph.

Matt
Posted by Helge Sorensen on February 28, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Wonderful result in getting the bird to really show it's regal head :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 28, 2008 at 5:24 PM
A little 'stunner' - love it!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on February 29, 2008 at 12:40 AM
Great capture, never seen them do that before.

:toast: :toast: Eric