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From this afternoon - even more Nuthatches

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Posted by Andy Astbury on March 2, 2008 at 2:48 PM
I hope no one gets fed up with me posting one of my favourite birds!

One of four images from a short session this afternoon - all the images are here http://www.wildlifeinpixels.com/latest.htm.

I'm really pleased with these and glad I went out, even though the wind was howling at my site, I managed to find a relatively calm area in the wood. I had to keep moving the feeder setup every so often to keep it out of the shadows of the trees as the sun swung round.

If I change the processing of the 3rd and 4th a tad I might get a matching set!

Usual techs

D300
Sig 300-800 @ 600mm
Single area AF
AF fine tune -5
ISO 400
1/1250th @ f6.3 -0.7EV
Active D lighting Normal

Full frame

PP in Bibble Pro + CS3

Thanks for looking again folks :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Bate on March 2, 2008 at 3:04 PM
love it, great light ..... :razz: :rolleyes: green with envy ...super background
Posted by Matt Cole on March 2, 2008 at 3:10 PM
I've also got a bit of a thing for nuthatches, lovely little birds.

This is a really nice image, great pose and composition.

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 2, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Hi Andy,

I'm in Nuthatch heaven :biggrin: :wink: , so many Nuthatch's , wish I could find one to photograph , guess i'll have to make do with my voles :smile:

Super shot Andy , very sharp with a lovely BG :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 2, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Great capture Andy,nice pose/detail/processing

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 2, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Top notch bird & image Andy. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 2, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Hello Andy.

Nice shot and the other ones not bad either. :wavey:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 2, 2008 at 5:01 PM
I like the contrasting greys and the detail is spot on.
Posted by Paul Ashton on March 2, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Lovely image Andy. Great to see one of these from a different angle. I'm still searching.
Posted by Barry Southon on March 2, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Great shot Andy yet another top level example to try and emulate.

Barry

Eastbourne
Posted by eric weight on March 3, 2008 at 1:55 AM
Wonderful image Andy. One of your best IMO
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 3, 2008 at 2:18 AM
Looks like a studio shot, which model agency did you use?

:wavey:

Tim
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 3, 2008 at 2:57 AM
Great shot, Andy.
Posted by Ian Andrews on March 3, 2008 at 3:39 AM
Never even seen one in the flesh (Feathers) :wink: so just keep posting!

Ian :smile:
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 3, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Hi Andy,

Very nice, very nice indeed!
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Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 3, 2008 at 5:18 AM
Great shot, Andy - great composition and nice eye-contact :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 3, 2008 at 7:16 AM
Hi Andy great shot of the Nuthatch.I just love these birds. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast: