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Cuckoo ( juvenile )

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 23, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Cuckoo ( juvenile )
Hi to all,

This juvenile Cuckoo has got to be the most difficult bird I've ever photographed, almost impossible to get close to, as soon as I'd get within a 100ft of it off it would fly, this particular shot took some serious sneaking through the undergrowth :biggrin:

Not a great deal I could do about the twigs covering the bird, I knew if I broke cover the Cuckoo would fly, this is a first for me so I'm quite pleased with it.

Funnily enough, a friend of mine asked me only yesterday if I'd ever photographed a Cuckoo, I have now Lee !!!, how strange life is :biggrin:

Coverted in DPP / Processed in CS2 ( Cropped )

Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2
1/400th @ F8 +1/3rd E/comp iso400

All comments welcome

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by stewart canham on August 23, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Very well done Andrew, the adults are just as spooky,unless your just lucky and in the right place.The twigs are fine as far as I am concerned.....
Stewart...... :wavey:
Posted by jack chapman on August 23, 2008 at 2:00 PM
excellent shot certainly one of the hardest common birds, the twigs aren't a huge problem considering
Posted by Paul Gibbs on August 23, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Not an easy species to get a shot of, nice work.
Posted by Chris Jones on August 23, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Andy

Yeah I like it. It captures the jiz of the bird, the eye is particularly good and the foliage adds.

Thank you for sharing.

Regards Chris
Posted by John Robinson on August 23, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Perhaps a little off the right and a bit more on the top?
Lovely shot though.
JohnR
Posted by Justin on August 23, 2008 at 5:03 PM
A fine shot Andrew.
Bet you were thrilled with this one :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on August 23, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Hi Andrew,

This is very nice indeed! Really nice colours and composition, I also like the perch. Maybe tomorrow you will get the host parent sitting on it's back feeding it!!

Nice shot

Regards

Rob
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 23, 2008 at 7:15 PM


Cheers guys, your views are always appreciated :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on August 24, 2008 at 4:10 AM
Great achievement in my book. I have to admit that the FG twigs would be a major frustration for me if it were mine, but I would be very glad to have it all the same. I like the perch - it has lots of character and detail. I would perhaps try adding top and left rather than cutting out the wire. I admit that it would lose impact at this size though.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 24, 2008 at 4:33 AM
Hi Andy a nice image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 24, 2008 at 6:04 AM
Nice shot of a bird i've yet to see :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on August 25, 2008 at 6:11 AM
Show off.... Well done mate both look good. I know how hard it is to get anywhere near these birds. :biggrin:

Lee