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Dunnock

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Posted by John Varley on January 12, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Dunnock, Five Rise Locks, Bingley, West Yorks, January 2009

Taken on a sunny but very cold day.

Techs
20D 400mm 5.6L x2 teleconv, tripod. ISO 1600, F14 1/500th, 3/4 of the frame. Usual process in Lightroom and CS4/Noiseware. Removed a bit of OOF twig behind the bird.

Comments appreciated

John
Posted by Justin on January 12, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Hi John,
Always great to get a decent shot of a Dunnock out in the open especially on a nice perch such as this.
:toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 12, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Very nice shot John :toast:



regards

Ian
Posted by Ray on January 12, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Not often seen perched up like this. A very nice portrait.
Posted by John Robinson on January 12, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Beautifully framed.
JR
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on January 13, 2009 at 1:49 AM
Very nice portrait. I know how difficult they are to get.
:wavey: Bertl
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 13, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Beautiful image and very nicely framed. Detail is great. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 13, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Really nice shot John. Indeed good to see one away from the usual leaf litter on the ground.

Dave
Posted by F.DESMETTE on January 13, 2009 at 4:21 AM
Lovely picture in very good light
Frederic
Posted by IANMASON on January 13, 2009 at 4:27 AM
Great shot! Especially the composition/framing.
Posted by David Sewell on January 13, 2009 at 5:12 AM
Nice portrait, and a lovely composition.

David
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 13, 2009 at 5:35 AM
For me I think this is the best Dunnock shot I've seen. Very well composed and superb detail on subject and perch. Very well seen and taken.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on January 13, 2009 at 6:09 AM
A great shot John. Really nice feather details, good looking perch & good comp.

Lee
Posted by Drew Mellowship on January 13, 2009 at 6:46 AM
On a personal note, perhaps a little tight on the left hand side. Otherwise a really nice portrait in nice light, well done !

Drew :smile:
Posted by PhilH on January 13, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Nice and good to get one in the open.....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on January 13, 2009 at 12:56 PM
John

Superb detail within a great shot.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 13, 2009 at 1:12 PM
I normaly see these guys stuck in a bush with no hope of getting a image :mad:

Cracker on a image.Nice one :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on January 13, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Hi John.
Agree with Brett,excellent.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Keith.
Posted by John Chapman on January 14, 2009 at 5:51 AM
Very nice image John. :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on January 14, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Yep very nice John, like the framing by the perch :smile:
Posted by Danny Green on January 15, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Hello John

Its a nice shot but I can't get my head round why you would shoot at ISO 1600 when you are getting 1/500 at F11 it just doesn't make any sense to me, the 20D doesn't go well above ISO 400 so why ruin a perfect picture in perfect light, I also can't beleive why no one else has picked up on it have we all gone mad.

Danny :confused: