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Fledgeling Wheatear

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 17, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Fledgeling Wheatear
This little chap had been hopping in and out of sight of my hide for some time before I was able to get a clear shot. Unfortunately every time the parent bird came in to feed it dropped out of sight so couldn't get any feeding shots. Quite a large crop.
EOS 30D
Sigma 500mm
exp: 1/1000 @ f8 iso 400
tripod.
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Nice comp and a highly detailed shot with a lovely smooth BG - lighting looks as if it was quite harsh so well exposed aswell Robert - nice one :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on June 17, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Nice! Good detail for a large crop. A head turn would have been the icing on the cake, but I'd be delighted if this were mine.
Posted by Adam Seward on June 17, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Lovely shot of one of my favourite birds! Excellent detail and very nice background. Good luck for getting a feeding shot soon!
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 17, 2008 at 7:30 PM
A very nice shot Robert nice pose and background looks like the light was a bit harsh but you have controlled it well. :smile:



Ian
Posted by eric weight on June 18, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Nice shot robert. You have done well with the exposure. If it were mine, I might try and darken the rock a little as I find it a bit over-powering. Good detail for a large crop.
Eric :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 18, 2008 at 3:47 AM
Nice one allthough a little oversharpened and the harsh light made this one difficult to shoot.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 18, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Same thoughts as Jeroen, Robert!

A fraction less sharpening should do the trick.

Lovely shot :toast:

Alan