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Another pool shot

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Posted by John Robinson on March 26, 2008 at 6:07 AM
Another pool shot
Jay
Always delightful to watch from close up, and strangely very tame when in water. Good to get the crest up too.
Same details as other pool stuff with triple flash.
Comments welcome.
JohnR
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 26, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Cracking image John :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 26, 2008 at 6:44 AM
these pool shots are superb John. I've never seen an image of a Jay like this before, that's a great hair-do. Depending on how worried you are by such things, you could always clone out the extra catch-lights in the eye.

Matt
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 26, 2008 at 7:01 AM
Great shot of the jay in a funny pose. Would have loved a lower angle though!
Posted by John Robinson on March 26, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Thanks.
Forgot about the catchlights!
As I say about the angle I can't reallyalter the hide - I built it too well.!
I have this slight thing about low angles too. Its all the craze -especially with waders on the coast at Salthouse for example.Trouble is- we would never really see a bird like that in normal life - uless we were a Stoat perhaps !
Its just a matter of personal taste.
Thanks for your interest.
JohnR
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 26, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Hi A very nice image.

Phil.

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Posted by Paul Inglis on March 26, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Hi John,

Outstanding! Simply loving this series of shots from your pond!
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Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 26, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Hello John,
cracking shot of one of my favourite birds. It's great to see a familiar bird in a different manner.
Posted by John Robinson on March 26, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Thanks
Lot more to come if you can all stand it. !!
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 26, 2008 at 9:46 AM


Another lovely image John , keep em coming :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Paula Graham on March 26, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Yea, another good one from you pool.
Posted by Magnus Hird on March 26, 2008 at 1:30 PM
He just looks so surprised! :smile:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on March 26, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Very nice, Maybe a lower angle :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Frederic
Posted by A.R.D on March 26, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Very nice. This and the Redstart image are great.

Regards
Posted by Paul Ashton on March 26, 2008 at 3:59 PM
You've captured a great moment here John. Super colouring in the subject and background.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 26, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Amazing John,love it

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Posted by Major Gilbert on March 26, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Super colourful image brought out by the use of flash. :toast:
Also interesting to hear of a normally very shy subject becomeing tame when in water.

Major.
Posted by John Chapman on March 27, 2008 at 6:18 AM
Wow this is Superb John
John :toast:
Posted by PhilH on March 27, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Very nice... I am quite happy with the angle on these shots...

Looking forward to more....

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Posted by Austin Thomas on March 27, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Another gem from the magic pool. Well done John.

I have only just discovered this site so I'll have to trawl back through your posts to find out about your setup.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by eric weight on March 27, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Keep putting them up John - another beauty. I'd be interested to hear more about how you set this pool up. Is it out in the open? a real one or an artificial? You've certainly made good use of it.
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