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Singing Corn Bunting

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Posted by Rob Howard on April 15, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Singing Corn Bunting
Canon 1D MKII, 600mm f4 IS, 1.4x conv, f8, 1/4000, ISO640, RAW, RSE, CS2, Bean bag on car window ledge. small crop for comp.

Hi All,

This is from last week when I had a good morning session at a local spot, this was just after my Yellow Wagtail. Early in the mornings the Corn Buntings are very vocal and as they are pairing up seemed to be nowhere near as skittish as a few weeks back. I also have some shots of them displaying(wing lifting/fluttering etc)which was interesting to see.

All comments welcome


Regards

Rob
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 15, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Hi Rob,

Very, very nice capture! You certainly had a good session!
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Posted by Paul Gibbs on April 15, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Nice bunting Rob, Nice pose and i like the blue bg.
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 15, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Quality. Looks to have a swiss army knife for a beak.

Tim
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 15, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Nice!! Like the pose and background, lovely detail.

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Posted by PhilH on April 15, 2008 at 9:47 AM
This is very nice Rob.... great exposure, and fantastic to have the bird mid vocal..

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Posted by Anthony House on April 15, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Lovely work, why ISO 640 when you had plenty of light ie: shutter speed of 1/4000....

My 1D was a friday afternoon build I reckon, never go above ISO 250 if I can help it.....
Posted by Rob Howard on April 15, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Hi Anthony,

The ISO was an error, the light was just picking up when I shot the Yellow Wag so as it was on the move upped the ISO for shutter nspeed, then in the heat of the battle forgot to lower it again :mad:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Paul Gibbs on April 15, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Auto ISO is your friend (in this case)
Posted by John Robinson on April 15, 2008 at 10:58 AM
That's very good.
JohnR
Posted by Rob Fisher on April 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Rob,

Great shot, really clear.

Defiantly utility beak fitted to this model :smile:

Rob
Posted by Anthony House on April 15, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Oh right, done that a few times myself :smile: although never at 640, daren't use my camera at that setting.....

Cheers Rob, great capture...

Tony
Posted by Paul Ashton on April 15, 2008 at 11:53 AM
A really fine effort Rob. Wonderful detail and caught at just the right time.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 15, 2008 at 12:09 PM
A real beauty-great pose and clarity

Dave :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 15, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Cracker of an image Rob

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Posted by Andy Astbury on April 15, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Cracker Rob :toast:

Memory is your friend (wish I had some!) - auto iso is the devils work :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on April 15, 2008 at 1:36 PM
VERY impressive detail Rob, and a great pose into the bargain!!

Cracking shot :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Stuart McCrae on April 15, 2008 at 1:49 PM
Very nice Rob,good to see they are still there :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 15, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Very nice Rob, :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian McGeough on April 15, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Nice :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 15, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Like everything about it :toast:

Dave
Posted by Javier Martin on April 15, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Spectacular image. Pose, composition and light.

Javier
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 15, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Excellent image Rob. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Gavin Law on April 15, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Nice one Rob, well done.
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 15, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Mine was a Friday afternooner too. Great work Rob :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 16, 2008 at 7:46 AM


Excellent capture Rob :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Mark Sisson on April 16, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Cracking pose and composition - I know you've been working these birds for a while and it's always worth it when you get stuff like this.

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Mark
Posted by Rob Howard on April 16, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Hi All,

Thankyou so much for your kind comments.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Paula Graham on April 16, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Yea, super job and what a nice bird too.
Posted by Danny Green on April 17, 2008 at 5:09 AM
Great Shot Rob

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Danny