Posted by Andy Astbury on March 21, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Any better chaps and chapess's?
Bit of a 'boring/flat' pose here but we do try hard to please
OoF 'stuff' running at a minimum here!
The thing is using these 'knarly' perches does slow the nutties attack on the feed tray to just below warp speed; on a straighter perch the little gits have their heads in the food before you can start shooting half the time.
If I have the perch angled for better DoF control and less OoF, then 90% of the time I'm looking at their backs because they usually try and land on the flat bits - bit like rungs on a ladder - shot at the the ladder flat you see the back or front; shoot along the rungs of the ladder you get a profile, which is a nicer shot.
If they land on the near side of the rungs it's perfection as all the OoF 'stuff' is in the BG; if they land on the far side you're buggered - a la two posts ago!
And then wind direction plays a part too - this feed station is fairly sheltered but on windy days the air does sometimes tend to swirl around a bit - suddenly the little sods start coming in from the other side - it's hard work
Am I not great at writing excuses
Usual techs!
Thanks for looking
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 21, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Hi Andy,
Yep, this one works for me! Nice BG, perch and pose!
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 21, 2008 at 9:13 AM
Thats better Andy, the perch works a treat on this one, spot-on colours on the "Nutter" too
Posted by Paula Graham on March 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Now that is a beauty, Andy. Love the colours and your bird's pose.
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 21, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Another nice nuthatch shot Andy, nothing else to say really. Nice.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 21, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Very nice shot Andy , excellent detail
Andy...
Posted by Paul Ashton on March 21, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Really nice Andy. The subdued tones are just perfect.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 21, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Great shot Andy, really like the pose and perch. I get these on feeders in the garden, but thet usually just blast in and out and ignore the beautifully presented perch that they are supposed to land on ...
Dave
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 21, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Looks like you got there Andy. Side on does not matter one bit. Super shot.
Major.
Posted by Ian Andrews on March 21, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Discussion
15 repliesBit of a 'boring/flat' pose here but we do try hard to please
OoF 'stuff' running at a minimum here!
The thing is using these 'knarly' perches does slow the nutties attack on the feed tray to just below warp speed; on a straighter perch the little gits have their heads in the food before you can start shooting half the time.
If I have the perch angled for better DoF control and less OoF, then 90% of the time I'm looking at their backs because they usually try and land on the flat bits - bit like rungs on a ladder - shot at the the ladder flat you see the back or front; shoot along the rungs of the ladder you get a profile, which is a nicer shot.
If they land on the near side of the rungs it's perfection as all the OoF 'stuff' is in the BG; if they land on the far side you're buggered - a la two posts ago!
And then wind direction plays a part too - this feed station is fairly sheltered but on windy days the air does sometimes tend to swirl around a bit - suddenly the little sods start coming in from the other side - it's hard work
Am I not great at writing excuses
Usual techs!
Thanks for looking
Yep, this one works for me! Nice BG, perch and pose!
Very nice shot Andy , excellent detail
Andy...
Dave
Major.
But they're so enjoyable to read!!
Ian
and you are a damn good bird trainer also
Have fun,
Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
John
Another beauty and the perch works better in this one. for me anyway.
Rene de Heer