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Eastern Bluebird+Repost

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 19, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Eastern Bluebird+Repost
Havent posted for a while as mega busy sorting house etc out and trying to get hold of Nikon lenses :mad: anyway i picked up the 600 a couple of days ago so popped out this morning to give it a test, Quite a few of these birds around at the moment in the fieds and on the surrounding fence posts so this was just a grab shot on my way to a state park,Taken as the sun popped over the horizon from the car on BB

Nikon D3 600F4 VR+ 1.4x Cropped
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 19, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Simple & effective Dave, nice to see you out with your new toy :jump: :jump: :jump:

IMHO not too sure about the colour, perhaps it's a little too green :confused: :confused:
Posted by Colin Pickett on October 19, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Hi David
Welcome to the dark side, how are you finding the new gear? Glad to see your getting settled after your move to the US. Not bad for a grab shot, love the light.

Nice one :toast:
Posted by Chris Jones on October 19, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Nice bird, not sure about the background, bit green.

Regards Chris
Posted by David Kjaer on October 19, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Hi Dave

Very nice for a grab shot - looking forward to you getting serious :wink:

David :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 19, 2008 at 7:33 PM
I agree the green is a bit funny, but the bird is excellent. So is the bokeh, so you should have fun with the new lens. If this is a grab shot, looking forward to seeing some more.
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 20, 2008 at 4:39 AM
Good first post with your new outfit Dave.
Nice light and BG if a bit strong.
Where are all the comments re new setup? :toast:

Major
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 20, 2008 at 7:33 AM
Nice picture, but I'm also not sure about the green background.
Posted by PhilH on October 20, 2008 at 8:44 AM
bg does look a bit intense, but a very nice postcard from America....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 20, 2008 at 9:26 AM
You are right the greens are a bit much so have had a go at reprocessing
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 20, 2008 at 9:41 AM
This certainly looks an improvement on the first image Dave, much more 'natural' looking colours. I thin that morning light conflicts a bit with the bird on this occasion, but I'm sure we will see a lot more of these from you so I wait with anticipation.. :biggrin:

Good luck with the new Kit, been giving some serious thought about a leap myself... :rolleyes:

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on October 20, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Hi Dave, i have sent you several emails!!!!! can you send me your phone number in the States please/ Nice image, i prefer the second one as well.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 20, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Also prefer the second but might need some CCW rotation? Looking forward to more :smile: