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Grey wagtail Male.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on June 1, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Grey wagtail Male.
Spent about two hours with this bird today.
When I arrived it had been perching nicely on a sluice gate the side nearest to me. Most of the time it had the annoying habit of alighting on the opposite side renedering the leading edge well ot of focus. Coupled with the fact that as the day went on it got duller and duller. Surprised the teail is almost frozen given the slow shutter speed.

D3 600MM AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/80 @ f5.6
Ex Comp -0.3EV
ISO 640.

Major.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 1, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Extremely attractive composition Major,

Absolutely love this :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Tim Taylor on June 1, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Nice work Major in trying conditions. A very smart bird.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 1, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Beauty Major,didn't realise how nice these birds are close up

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Posted by PhilH on June 1, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Love the 'inquisative' pose.. perhaps lose a little from the top and right...

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Posted by Brett Lewis on June 1, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Great pose and good catch-light in the eye considering the dwindling weather conditions. Before I read the text I thought the platform was a 'headstone'.. :wink:

Brett.

Posted by Ian Hardy on June 1, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Hi Major,


This is a very good shot and love the pose.

Ian
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 1, 2008 at 5:44 PM
NIce work Major


Ian :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Good one Major.
I agree with Phil - little off the top and right might help the balance a bit.
John
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 2, 2008 at 6:39 AM
Always fun birds to photograph these, and amazingly still tail at 1/80!!

Love "the look" too

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Mark
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 2, 2008 at 6:46 AM
Hi Major,

Fantastic pose and head turn! Beautiful capture!
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Posted by tony flashman on June 2, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Lovely shot.
Have to admit I agree with Philh, it will take the birds eye away from being too central.

Tony


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Posted by eric weight on June 2, 2008 at 2:27 PM
A nice picture Major, especially with the light in such short supply.

:toast: :toast: Eric