Magpie meeting

These two magpies looked as if they were having a natter about something !
Pool side
Stourport
D100 Sigma 100-300 mm.
Camera on low contrast.
500 iso f11 250 th sec
exposure comp down one stop.
Processed Paint shop pro 7

Unfortunately, ive been struggling lately for spare time recently {commenting time etc}, but i must say that i am thoroughly enjoying all your postings John!!!

I especially enjoy the 'traditional feel' to your postings, and the perspective {meant in the photographic sense} of the shots given by the use of a moderate FL tele {compared to extreme FL's}.

I must admit that in recent years ive been struggling in my mind, as to whether i am getting as much satisfaction from my present 'super-tele/crop factor' bird photography, compared to my previous 'time-consuming' groundwork/preperation priority, and using moderate FL's.

Anyway...............great stuff

Alan

Nice and again an oft overlooked bird, as a matter of interest was this the Hartlebury side of Stourport?

Cracker of an image John

Fantastic exposure and detail.Love the setting and the poses aswell.

Oh and i must say i love these birds.

Stunning shot John the colours and low point of view. Magpies are one of my bogey birds I only have to think of pointing a camera at them and they are away


Great shot


Ian

Thanks every one.
Phil - Between Bewdley and Stourport.
Cheers
John

Fantastic shot. Magpies are so common, but surprisingly hard to get photos of as they are very wary as soon as you show interest in them. The exposure is spot on here too.



Cheers,

Dan

very nice the poses are great

Hi John,

Superb capture with great poses! I'm trying to shoot a pair I have frequenting my garden but no avail!

Hi John,
seems to be a law,
the more experience, the less focal length
fantastic shot, congatulations

Bertl Menegoni
Innsbruck
Austria

Hi John
That D100 is still producing great images, great shot.

Hello John.

You dont know how good this shot looks to me. I think Magpies are stunning birds and you have captured these like I have never been able to. Hats of to you and well done love it.

Hi John,

Lovely shot, with great composition and exposure with good detail in the blacks and whites. I do think however you could push the saturation a bit more, just to make that lovely iridescent blue sing a bit more!

Regards

Rob

Another nice one to add to the collection. I do like the pose and colours of your birds very much

Thanks everyone.
I have to say that I have always been a hide man which means I can get away with the shorter focal length. Magpies can be extreemely tolerant once they accept the hide. And I must admit I went out to nail a magpie shot once and fo all. These and a great tit or coal tit or pied fly - they're all exposure testers !
Cheers
JohnR

Great shot John I too really like Magpies and youve done them proud.

Major.

These two certainly bring joy as the old song goes. Excellent.