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Icterine Warbler

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on June 15, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Icterine Warbler
Thanks for all your nice comments on my last post! I was quite surprised to hear how scarce Cuckoos are in the UK. In Denmark they are still pretty common, but they are just very shy.

Here is another bird I guess you don't see too often in the UK. Icterine Warblers are common here, but rather reluctant to get out in the open. This is the first time I had some luck with the specie.

1D MarkIII + 500/4; iso400, f5.6, 1/3200; cropped to vertical, car as hide.
Posted by Paul King on June 15, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Helge that is a brilliant shot of an otherwise elusive bird well done. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Daniel Read on June 15, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Hi Helge,

This is a lovely shot, and it's great to catch it whilst singing. If I'm being really picky, it's a shame the perch is so thick, but it's a minor nit, and out of your control.

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 15, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Nice comp, tack sharp and a rather sumptuous BG Helge - and a really pretty-looking subject aswell :toast:

I can see what Daniel means, but to be honest the perch doesn't bother me at all.

I don't think it gets much better than this :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 15, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Lovely shot Helge.
To be really critical I reckon the bird could do to be a tiny bit left to get the eye at least in the centre.Difficult with this kind of pose I know. No big deal. Great picture.
JohnR
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 15, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Super shot Helge. Nice to see the detail of the bill hairs too.

Dave
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 15, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Pin sharp and amazing detail-no nits from me

Dave :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 15, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Its a great shot of an Icky and as you say nice to get one out in the open. :toast:
I too find the branch a bit on the large size but you cant have everything and if it were mine I would be more than happy with it. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 15, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Helge yet another superb shot which leaps out from the screen, tack sharp great pose lighting and background :toast:

With your " luck " at the moment I would be tempted to have a go on the lotto :wink:


Regards


Ian
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 16, 2008 at 4:20 AM


Very nice Helge , a bird i've yet to see so thanks for posting this excellent image :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 16, 2008 at 4:28 AM
I always love the "too thick stick" debates on here, but I for one would be more than happy with this in my collection.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 16, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Fine shot Helge.........nicely detailed and the open beak is a nice touch :toast:

Alan
Posted by Nigel Blake on June 17, 2008 at 12:43 PM
No nits here either, spot-on comp, I like the way the birds pose is mimicked by, and held within, the OOF branch in the background. Lovely!
Posted by eric weight on June 17, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Wonderfully detailed image. I've never seen one of these in the flesh, but this must be the next best thing.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Alan Bryant on June 17, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Super shot

Great OOF BG for him :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 18, 2008 at 1:35 AM
I like it Helge, no nits from me.
One can see the shallow DOF this wonderful lens has at 5,6.
Our tools are really almost perfect. :smile: :smile:

Bertl