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Back to the pool

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Posted by John Robinson on July 1, 2008 at 3:04 AM
Back to the pool
Yellow Hammer
Now to bore you all again with wet dickie shots. First time in the pool hide for a while. Nothing much else to do. Trouble is a lot of the birds are in moult. The Yellow hammers are still OK though.
Soon be time for migrants going through !! Crikey !! The years gone .
D200 100-300 Sigma.

90th sec @ f8
800 ISO
JOhnR
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 1, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Another cracker John - along with the same old single nit - POV :biggrin: :biggrin: :wavey: :wavey:

If only you could dig a hole at the side of the pool to get that lens down to the birds eye level - crikey you'd produce on heck of a collection :wink:
Posted by Daniel Read on July 1, 2008 at 8:20 AM
Hi John,

I like this a lot, and prefer it to your other 'muddy pool' shots :smile: The background detail and greenery make for a much nicer enviro shot.

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 1, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Lovely setting for this gorgeous bird!
I agree with Andy though that a lower POV would be better.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by jack chapman on July 1, 2008 at 1:08 PM
great colourful bird and the setting is excellent
Posted by John Robinson on July 1, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Thanks all .
Lower POV would be great but I don't like reflections and I don't like chopping reflections in half and I can't move the pool and I can't move the hide. The floor is already 14 inches below water level anyway
All I can do is start somewhere else and I,m too old! :frown:

JR