Siskin

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12 replies

Posted by John Robinson on April 29, 2008 at 5:32 AM

Siskin at Pool

Bit dark and broody but I thought it brought out the bird nicely.
Not that it was intended that way of course !!

D200 Sigma 100-300mm
800 ISO 125 th at f8
Matrix metering
Contrast down 1
PP in PSPro and Neatimage.
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by Paul Inglis on April 29, 2008 at 6:26 AM

Hi John,

A nice and vibrant bird! Another lovely shot!

Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 29, 2008 at 6:58 AM

Really pops out of the screen-wonderful colours-the dark background really helps here-great image

Dave

Posted by Andy Astbury on April 29, 2008 at 7:00 AM

Nice comp John and you certainly brought out the vibrance in PP

Looks like he's seen one of SteveK's Tigers coming for a drink

Posted by Paula Graham on April 29, 2008 at 8:46 AM

What can one say that has not been said before about your pool pics!
Cool is the word.

Posted by John Chapman on April 29, 2008 at 9:23 AM

Another beautiful image John.
John

Posted by John Robinson on April 29, 2008 at 9:34 AM

Thanks all.
Glad you liked it.
Had an hour in the hide yesterday and never saw a bird !
Mind you it has been wet.
JohnR

Posted by Mark sellings on April 29, 2008 at 10:14 AM

Now thats colourful! your pool is certainly something of an attraction for the birds!

Mark

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 29, 2008 at 11:21 AM

Hi John a very nice image.

Phil.

Posted by Major Gilbert on April 29, 2008 at 2:11 PM

Very nice John lovely bright bird.

Major.

Posted by Graeme Lee on April 29, 2008 at 4:33 PM

Very nice image John. I think a more side on pose would make this perfect for me..but I'm weird

Posted by Barry Southon on April 30, 2008 at 4:33 AM

John

First class.

Barry

Eastbourne / Kansas

Posted by eric weight on May 1, 2008 at 1:27 PM

Your usual high quality John. the dark surrounding really show it up nicely.

Eric