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Yellow Hammer

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 15, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Yellow Hammer
Taken whilst on a short photographic holiday with natures-images.co.uk which are led by Mark Sissons & Danny Green which I found extremely enjoyable.

Phil.

D300 sigma 800 1/320@f8 iso400.

PP in Bibble and CS2.





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Posted by John Robinson on January 15, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Hi Phil
Nice Hammer itself , but I personally feel the lichen clad twigs a little over the top, and not really suited to the bird. (Although I know they will use them) They seem to dominate the image a little.
Perhaps a tad more picture on the left might balance a bit better too.
Cheers
John
Posted by Danny Green on January 15, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Hello Phil

Great shot Phil, had a great three days and great company as usual.

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Matt Doggett on January 16, 2009 at 3:56 AM
I really like it - adds a nice soft feel to the whole image - nice one! :toast:

Matt
Posted by Ian Hay on January 16, 2009 at 4:18 AM
Like the lichen, bird is not bad either VWD

Ian Hay
Posted by Andy Bate on January 16, 2009 at 5:57 AM
nice stuff sir
Posted by John Chapman on January 16, 2009 at 6:03 AM
Hi Phil, nice capture in a good setting. :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 16, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Nice image Phil - envious too as I got none!!

They certainly liked that hedge didn't they?

Glad you enjoyed yourself, and speak next week.

Mark

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Posted by jack chapman on January 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM
really quite like this, you really get the sense of a hedge while at the same time it's not too cluttered
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Nice work.. Yellowhammer are great birds.. Nice to see them on ancient hedgerows here in Kent..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brian Davis on January 16, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Great shot.

Brian
Posted by Ray on January 17, 2009 at 6:58 PM
The OOF foreground is unfortunate, to my eye, the lighting just doesn't look quite right, its too good to have such little shadow in the shot. Otherwise, an excellent shot.