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Waxwings +++ & +

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Posted by Dave Tucker on December 26, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Waxwings +++ & +
Hi

I know this is not "the greatest image of Waxwings" But I simply adhore these birds. This year has to be one of the best, in many years, for Waxwings. They seem to be every where, I was well "chuffed to get is exposure"

Dave

D70
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 vr
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 26, 2008 at 1:42 PM

Hi Dave,

It's one more Waxwing shot than I have and the exposure looks spot on.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Cheyenne Howell on December 26, 2008 at 1:58 PM
Dave, I really like this, a very unusual shot. For me tho, there some I would have cloned out.
Posted by Fran French on December 26, 2008 at 3:30 PM
I have yet to see a lone waxwing let alone capture all this lot. A rare sight to see and well taken.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Lea Roberts on December 26, 2008 at 6:13 PM
nice group shot like it
Posted by Tom Smit on December 26, 2008 at 6:25 PM
I haven't seen one yet.
Nice flying picture.
:toast:
Posted by eric weight on December 27, 2008 at 2:17 AM
Never seen one myself and we don't usually see shots of them in flight so this is a bonus.
:wavey: Eric
Posted by Cliff Young on December 27, 2008 at 3:02 AM
Hi Dave,

I'm also in the ranks of "the never seen let alone photographed" so well done and thanks for sharing this. I agree that a different crop with a little cloning out might yield an even better result. :smile: Cliff
Posted by Matt Cole on December 27, 2008 at 3:42 AM
I've photographed them once but would love the chance to do so again. This is very nice and very different to the usual berry eating Waxwing shots that we normally see. I'd be tempted to clone out the bird that is only half showing at the bottom of the frame and possibly the one to the right with its wings clipped.

Matt
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 27, 2008 at 4:18 PM
I like this - a different take - but agree with Matt about cloning out the part-birds :smile:
Posted by Dave Tucker on December 28, 2008 at 5:06 AM
Hi, cloned,
Dave