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Curlew

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Posted by Alan Woolnough on April 12, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Curlew
Bit of a dillema at the moment,

Have run out of recent shots to print, but need to keep my printer running, or the ink will dry up :frown:

Am in the process of printing this oldie, while i wait for some shooting time next week {tides should be suitable :smile: }.

Took this at my local quarry, which the council have plans in the pipe-line to turn in to a nature reserve. Personally i would prefer they left it in its wild state, as their views on nature reserves seem to be tidy/manicured/paved areas etc :frown:

D70
Pentax 500mm f4.5 MF
25mm ext tube
500iso
mini dome
full frame

Alan
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 12, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Hi Alan a very nice image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 12, 2008 at 11:38 AM
A cracker of an image Alan :toast:

It might be a tiny bit tight at the bottom - part virtual left foot etc - but it's a corking image :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 12, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Great detail, colour and pov - really like it. Stuck working today, so nice to see the shots coming up on here !!! :rolleyes:

Dave
Posted by jack chapman on April 12, 2008 at 1:02 PM
very nice light and pose,

agree about your comments on nature reserves
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 12, 2008 at 1:20 PM
An Alan special, beautifully crafted and presented.

:wavey:

Tim
Posted by John Robinson on April 12, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Yes - all been said.
JohnR
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 12, 2008 at 3:31 PM


Nice shot of a corking bird , never been able to get close to these.
:toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on April 12, 2008 at 3:44 PM
a lovely shot, very sharp.

Matt
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 13, 2008 at 7:05 AM
Hi Alan,

Very, very nice image!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 13, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Lovely shot! I might tone down some of the highlights in the BG, but that's minor.
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 13, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Cracking image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on April 14, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Very nice shot, Alan. I understand your worries about the creation of a 'nature reserve', but maybe it will be okay.