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Another flying Robin

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Posted by Austin Thomas on April 19, 2008 at 5:49 AM
I said I wouldn't post another Barn Owl for a while and as it has been pretty overcast for a few days "up North" I brushed the dust of the flash guns.

This background proved to be useless for Coal Tits and Great Tits with similar colouring. I can see I'm going to have to plant a Beech Hedge sometime soon!

1DMkiii, 70-200mm, multiple flash guns, overcast.

Thanks for looking.

Austin
Posted by Justin on April 19, 2008 at 5:53 AM
A superbly taken image. :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 19, 2008 at 5:55 AM
Very nice.
JohnR
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 19, 2008 at 6:10 AM
Cracker Austin - great technique and a super image :toast:

What would be really nice - a top-down schematic of your setup - trade secrets :biggrin: :biggrin:

Top job :wavey:
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 19, 2008 at 7:30 AM
Hi Austin,

Absolutely cracking shot!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Thomas on April 19, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Very nice shot. I'd also like to hear more about your set-up and technique.

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Javier Martin on April 19, 2008 at 9:13 AM
WOW!
Posted by Anthony House on April 19, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Nicely set up and worked.... :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on April 19, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Definately as the WOW factor. Well taken :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 19, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Great flash technique and caught at the optimum moment-Great image

Dave :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 19, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Very nice image :toast:

But some cloning on a couple of the flash reflection's on the eye is needed :wink:
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 19, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Great timing. Pose is superb. Technically can't fault it but for me it's a bit too flashed, but I'm a bit of a dull old purist :wink:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 20, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Lovely! Love the position of the wings. I'd agree about the 'too flashed' look, but I think that's more to do with the darkness of the background... :confused:

Well caught!!! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 20, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Stunning! I agree the background could do with being a bit lighter to balance the tones.
Posted by Ian Hay on April 20, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Very nice, planting a new hedge, now that is planning!

Ian Hay
Posted by John Chapman on April 21, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Hi Austin fantastic shot.
John :toast: