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Corn Buntings & Yellowhammer

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Posted by David Kjaer on March 9, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Corn Buntings & Yellowhammer
A local farmer has dumped a load of seed and a large flock of Corn Butings and Yellowhammers together with a few Brambling and Chaffinch are feeding on it. Although I have provided a range of natural perches they still prefer to sit on the barbed wire fence!

Canon 40D + 500 + x1.4 iso640 1/500 at f9
Posted by Edwin kats on March 9, 2008 at 4:36 PM
This is amazing. How the h... did you do this. I really like it a lot.
Great work.

Edwin Kats :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on March 9, 2008 at 4:37 PM
brilliant, evrything about it, even the individual bird poses, is perfect
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 9, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Hi David,

This really is something special , amazing capture , excellent work :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Rob Howard on March 9, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Hi David,

Really very nice indeed. I'm impressed with the composition, must be a one off. No nits from me.

Was this shot from a hide or vehicle?

Regards

Rob
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 9, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Fantastic David.............one off

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 9, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Great stuff-well seen and totally original

Dave :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 9, 2008 at 5:49 PM
a very unusual image that works really well. Well spotted and captured.

Matt
Posted by David Kjaer on March 9, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Hi Edwin

The image was taken from my vehicle which I was using as a hide and I got a number of frame fillers on the wire (see above). The Corn Buntings were however a lot more nervous than the other species and when I reversed back they came in, in even greater numbers. These birds had just flown down and are looking back at the seed (probably half a ton of it)

David
Posted by Stuart McCrae on March 9, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Cracking image,like the odd one out
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 9, 2008 at 7:06 PM
Now try repeating that one. The top & bottom BG setting them off well. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Ian Mason on March 9, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Fascinating image! I love it!
Posted by eric weight on March 10, 2008 at 2:27 AM
That's a great image. So original and the barbed wire is an essential part of the comp. really stands out from the crowd.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 10, 2008 at 3:42 AM
Love it, music to my eye's!
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 10, 2008 at 5:04 AM
Did you not just replace the colour in the last corn bunting? :wink:
Great idea, well done.

Tim
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 10, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Work's really well David, and a good find.

How's the 40D?

Mark
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 10, 2008 at 5:40 AM
Hi David,

Fantastic picture. I like it very much. Well done :smile:
Posted by Stephen Street on March 10, 2008 at 5:53 AM
Absolutely cracking shot, and so different from the norm.

Steve.
Posted by PhilH on March 10, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Superb all round.....

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Posted by Colin Pickett on March 10, 2008 at 7:10 AM
Great image David. very different. :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 10, 2008 at 7:28 AM
Fantastic, great image, i like the way each bird looks different. No nits here.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 10, 2008 at 7:44 AM
Hi David,

Superb composition, cracking capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on March 10, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Hi David. This is really special. I am trying to find the superlatives so I will content myself with 'gob-smacking'. I think the really interesting aspect is that you pulled back to get them all in rather than focussing on one which we are much more inclined to do. My hat is off to you sir. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 10, 2008 at 8:18 AM
Hi David,

Very different, exctremely eye-catching and an all round top shot.
Bet this would certainly win a few competitions.

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on March 10, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Hello David
There seems to be so many posts these days that I don't get much time to comment: However, this really is that bit special and deserves comment - so, superb shot!!
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 10, 2008 at 11:25 AM
This is great David certainly different :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 10, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Great stuff David!

Like 'em both the multi-bird shoat and the frame filler!
Well done getting something this original!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 10, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Cracking stuff asper usual :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 10, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Hello David.

Well done for pulling back and producing an image that stands out from the norm. Nice job on getting them all sharp really like this one. :wavey:
Posted by Michael Sayles on March 10, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Super shot with great graphic quality to it.

Nicely done indeed.
Posted by Paul King on March 10, 2008 at 6:05 PM

Simply Stunning, :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on March 11, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Hello Dave

Your shots of the small birds in their environment have been brilliant as I can't think of anyone else who is working in this way so very original.

Great stuff.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 11, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Absolutely great stuff, Dave (as always though...) :toast: :toast: :toast: