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Evening hammer

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Posted by John Robinson on April 5, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Evening hammer
Taken last evening quite late in the last of the sunlight. I find these birds a pain to get the head right on, so I under exposed by two stops. Turned out about right I reckon.. With a bit of a tweak in Paint Shop Pro 7
I've got 9, 10 and 10 x but I learn slow !
640 ISO Contrast down 1
Sigma 50-500mm
f8
Cheers
John Robinson
Posted by Craig Nash on April 6, 2008 at 3:17 AM
I would be very happy with this shot. Good job on exposure I agree getting the head right isnt easy. I have subsequently looked at a few of my yellowhammer shots and the head is overexposed in most cases. So I will be stopping down the next time I am close to one.
I like the fact you can see the stage of moult with all its feathers except a couple of primarys looking very worn.
Nice One John.
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 6, 2008 at 7:06 AM
Hi John,

Very nice capture! Good exposure!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 6, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Thanks both.
JohnR
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 6, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Great detail,
and I like the colours John :wavey:

Greetings

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 6, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Very nice John always find these slightly difficult. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Dave Sewell on April 7, 2008 at 4:11 AM
Cracking intimate shot and very useful gen on the exposure. Thanks John.
Dave
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 7, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Nice soft light and well exposed.
Rene de Heer
Posted by eric weight on April 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Excellent shot John. It looks like that shadow was probably on your side as well when you exposed this.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Gibbs on April 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Fantastic image John, looks a good image from the old 50-500mm