I’ve not had your cherries !!

Discussion

8 replies

Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 12, 2008 at 7:27 PM

Not been able to get out and about much this week due to paperwork and weather, so shot from the office window whilst working

on the PC.

NIKON D70
300mm 2.8
ISO 200 1/320 sec @ f2.8 -1/3rd

Cheers

Ian

Posted by Rob Howard on July 12, 2008 at 7:43 PM

Hi Ian,

Reminds me of my old house, where I had a cherry tree and Starlings especially the juveniles would come 20-30 at a time and devour them, keep your eyes open as the local Sparrowhawk used to visit the cherry tree regular when it was full of Starlings.

The image seems to have a very noticeable sharpening halo around the bird, other than that I like it as it brings back happy memories of my first ever house!!

Regards

Rob

Posted by Matt Cole on July 13, 2008 at 3:04 AM

glad to see it's not just me that does that sort of 'work'

A nicely composed image. I agree about the halo - maybe caused by lifting the shadows?

Matt

Posted by jack chapman on July 13, 2008 at 8:29 AM

very nice, an attractive branch and bird, the cherry at the bottom really tells the story

Posted by Tom Smit on July 13, 2008 at 8:36 AM

Good image. When I was young I had to scare of these birds with air guns to save the cherry harvest. (-:

Posted by eric weight on July 13, 2008 at 1:44 PM

Every cherry tells a story, this one wouldn't be the same without the cherry would it? Nicely done.

Eric

Posted by Paul Inglis on July 14, 2008 at 5:44 AM

Hi Ian,

Nice image with a good composition! I agree that there is a slight halo!

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 15, 2008 at 2:40 PM

Nits covered, but the composition and the cherry are fab. Can see this with a headline in the space on the right

Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 15, 2008 at 7:18 PM

Cheers for the feedback

Ian