Snowy Fieldfare + repost

Fieldfare
Through the room window again. Prompted by the recent snow which some of you had in places and the arrival of some of the winter Thrushes over here, I raked out this pic from last year , which is still one of my all time favourites.
In reference to the other bits in the pic, a nice screw is always a welcome addition to any days events .
Spent most of today buiding a scaffold hide for Redwings on holly berries. Hope it works
Cheers
JR

Now that is a beauty.

My only comment, as anticipated, (and this would be for publication) would be the obvious inclusion was removed to give more prominence and less competition to the main subject.

Thanks Tom
I,ve just noticed also that the bird looks a little over sharpened. I think I,ve uploaded the wrong one. Working on it.
Cheers
John

Beautiful soft lighting John giving impressive detail in the bird. If it were mine I'd have that pipe out a bit sharpish but I'm not going to start that debate off again so if you want a screw in it mate .. you have it!
Lovely image.
Robert

Very nice John, as always. I dont mind the threaded rod, if it was there its in the picture

Screw done gone !
JR

I can see why this is one of your favourites. The repost is stunning.

Thanks .
I have lived with that post and its screw for thirty years and got quite attatched to it !
I still like the original,
Cheers
JR

hell fire john, thats a nice shot

Snow on its head and blurred snow in the background take this image over the top!

As my personal taste goes, i'm not a big fan of small birds on perches, but you really have got it down to a fine art and it works wonderfully..

Hi John,

Original was very good, re-post is stunning and IMO one of the best you have ever posted and you have posted some corkers !!

Great work

Regards

Rob

Fabulous John. What a setting and you can't get much better I reckon. I am however against the norm it would seem as i still think it's a little oversharpened. Just between the eye and the beak/bill, just looks a bit crunchy .nothing a bit of holding back won't cure Just my opinion and bad eyesight John

Agree with all the above plaudits - this is great!



Mark

what a beauty John, a great shot. I much prefer the repost

Matt

John, this is one of your best ever. I don't normally think birds have expressive faces, but somehow the expression on this individual's face says a lot about the conditions!

David

Simply stunning John, very well worked and the re-post is just as good. All the detail is exactly where it should be and the colour, DOF etc.. has all been executed expertly.. Very nice indeed..

Brett.

Really nice John. The bolt didnt bother at all. The sharpening now looks spot on.

Major

I always enjoy your images, but this is my favourite so far (with or without the threaded bit!)

Hi John,

I don't usually post anymore, but still look in most days and have to say what a fantastic collection of images you seem to have - this one of the best imo - beautiful shot!



Mark

Well!- thanks again !
JohnR

Very nice.

phil.

Oh this is splendid John

Hi John the repost is terrific and getting the snow on the Bird's head is phenomenal. You certainly have a cracking view from your window.

Fantastic photo John. I also prefer the screwless version.

Excellent!! Beautiful shot, falling snow, colours, pose, all fantastic. Is it me or does he/she have a blue eye? Is that normal or unusual? The bird in my one and only fieldfare photo seems to have a dark/brown/amber eye...weird...

An absolutely stunning shot!!!

Best image so far John, I like it allot I think I prefer the second.

Regards

This is fantastic picture, John Just perfect!!!

Thats a real corker John!!

All the elements compliment each other..........snow/winter thrush etc, and the birds position and composition work perfectly for me.

I like the original, and feel the repost would work equally well as-is, or cropped to portrait.



Alan

Excellent, can't add much more to the accolades this image justly deserves...

Top shot, great Xmas card!
Rene de Heer

So it is just me then John I am veiwing on my laptop so that's my excuse

stunning image this, can only reiterate the above comments

Thanks again every one.
Dawn - I'll have a look at some of my others from a different session. It could be that white wall of the house doing funny light reflecting things again (it's only 7 foot away) but that wouldn't make it blue .
Cheers
John R
EDIT Dawn - sussed it ! All the ones I have done in, or on snow have the blue tinge when you look really closely. All my others in trees and on the ground etc have brown ! So there you are !
Cheers
John

Fantastic shot John, with or without screw.

Can well see why this might be one of your favourites John - a cracker.

Mark

All been said John

I looked at this image a while back but had to do some work I really liked the original shot and didn't even notice the bolt because I just make a reaction to an image if I like it first time I like it and never even notice something trival like the bolt. I like the second one as well but I really don't think it needed doing to enhance an already cracking image. You produce some amazing stuff John I hope I will still be this active when I am in my Seventies.

Danny

Ah-ha! Thanks John. What a strange effect, I guess it must be something to do with the snow reflecting the light... Shame, I thought you'd discovered a rare blue eyed Fieldfare...

If I get a Fieldfare shot a tenth as good as yours I will be well chuffed...

Thanks both.
Danny- the bolt is part of the old electric pole. The bolt held the white pot insulator. The other is hidden behind the post. I,ve got really attatched to it over the years.
Cheers
John

Cracking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Hello John.

Its all been said.

An excellent image that just stand out.

Well done.

Hi John

Super image - you will have to let me know where you order that white stuff from

David

Stunning shot John. Everything has been said.
Big congrats.

Edwin Kats

Just stunning - as always!