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LBJ / with repost

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 12, 2008 at 3:53 PM
LBJ / with repost
Hi to all,

Dunnock, photographed while waiting for Weasel's, a much overlooked subject, but still a cracking little bird, thanks for looking.

Usual kit and processing

All comments welcome

Andy... :smile:
Posted by PhilH on October 12, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Andrew...

A super dunnock.... with the environment perhaps a little different to what we are used to... perhaps just a touch more contrast and saturation....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 12, 2008 at 4:32 PM


Cheers Phil :toast: hows the repost look?

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on October 12, 2008 at 4:40 PM
repost is better Andy, a nicely composed shot. We don't normally tend to see these on high perches like this.

Matt
Posted by Colin Crowdey on October 12, 2008 at 5:20 PM
nice image with repost the better of the two, nice to see the dunnock against an uncluttered background. Well captured

cheers

Colin
Posted by Ian Mason on October 12, 2008 at 5:40 PM
I just love dunnocks and this is a beauty! I go for half way between the two posts somewhere. Does the second one look a bit pink on your monitor?
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 12, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Nice shot Andy second one looks better. :toast:


Regards

Ian
Posted by PhilH on October 13, 2008 at 3:52 AM
Hi Andy,

Repost is better but it does appear to have a slight cast as Ian noted.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 13, 2008 at 4:31 AM
A very nice shot Andy, I think the original just has it for me as the second does appear a touch pink. Beautiful pale pastel colouration on the background.
Robert.
Posted by Nigel Blake on October 13, 2008 at 8:35 AM
I prefer the original posting too, although a tad more contrast would help. I like Dunnocks and this is a very nice image of an underated bird.
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 13, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I agree that somewhere in between would be good, perhaps raising the contrast on the bird and perch from the original would be the way to go instead of the whole picture. This might help reduce the cast as well.. Over all I actually like it and it really is a different way of seeing a Dunnock. Nice capture...

Brett. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 13, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Lovely shot, I agree - somewhere between the two posts would be good. Really nice pastel colours and uncluttered background.

:toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 13, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Lovely shot, like the BG and prefer the second if pushed :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 16, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Hi Andrew

I find this species difficult to get a pleasing image of but you have achieved it here!

David :toast: