Back to twigs and perchers.

Redstart.
I don't go a bundle on plain backdrops usually but things don't always work out. This latest redstart sat on every perch except the one I had planned. No rings either.
Wyre Forest
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D200
Sigma 50-500 mm
200Iso 125th f8
Contrast down one and EV down a stop( for that blasted forehead !!
Raw /Bibble)

Cheers
JohnR

Lovely shot of the bird John

No dought the bird sat on your planned perches, when you had packed-up for the day

Can't make up my mind if the framing/crop is comfortable for me, as it falls somewhere between a pano......and a conventional rectangle, although i can see it may be a difficult decision.

Alan

Thanks Alan.
I suppose it.s better to have the space around it than too big in the frame. I know what you mean though.
Cheers
JR

HI John,
Wish it was mine, really nice shot.

Hi John a very nice image.

Phil.

Hi John
Like it a lot, lovely exposure and great light
Stephen

Lovely portrait-i like the leaves above the bird as well

Dave

As usual nice shot John, good exposure and I quite like the compositon. I am still waiting to photograph one



Ian

Thank you.
A very photoigenic species ( a pretty job), but hard to get right I find.
Glad you like.
JR

Hi John,

Have spent some time photographing these birds this and last week myself, and they are real beauties as you say.

Like the clean simplicity of this, and they sit where they want to after all!



Mark

Hello John, you say you don't normally go a bundle on plain backgrounds but I feel the additional leaves in shot help to frame this and so breaks up the 'plain' background somewhat. Very attractive bird.
Robert.

Really sharp John and lots of details across all the colours, just maybe a little central for me, but that's just nit-picking and its a better shot than I'd manage!

Thanks again all.
I reckon I could get it left a bit.
Having terrible phone line problems at the moment so a little conservative with my comments till its sorted.
Cheers
JohnR