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Another First!!!

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Posted by Andy Bate on March 2, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Another First!!!
Well its been a good week for me, first photos of Treecreeper, Barn Owl. Mistle Thrush, Kestrel and now Nuthatch!! Ok its not the most natural perch but i like the pose ..... over to you guys now

Nikon D2xs
Sigma 500mm
SB28DX
Better Beamer
1/125th @ F6.3
Flash -0.3
Tripod/393 Head
Camo
Old git moaning ill scare all the birds off with a lens that big ...

Thanks
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Now you've got one you won't stop matey - big congrats :toast: :toast:

And what a week you've had :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Bate on March 2, 2008 at 3:03 PM
ive had a stonker!!! back down with a bump soon, its wedding season!!!
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 2, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Your doing well then Andy whats next on your hit list. :biggrin:
Nicely caught couldnt make out that eye though until I read you had used flash.
I assume it was atop of the camera. Perhaps if you move it off centre you will avoid the eye thing. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Bate on March 2, 2008 at 4:46 PM
oh ok, never thought about doing that, you mean with a bracket????? Errr, next on hitlist is heron and sparrowhawk and a few hares thrown in as well!!!!
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 3, 2008 at 5:13 AM
Hi Andy,

Nice capture. Looks like you've been enjoying yourself, hope you get your next list of species too!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 3, 2008 at 5:20 AM
Nice protrait, Andy. My only nit is the use of flash, it tend to give real dark BG's :wavey: