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Robin Portriat

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Posted by Mark Green on January 18, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Robin Portriat
one from Today.
Thanks to Eric for inviting me around to his hide and setup.
taken almost full frame, i like this and hope it works.
C&C welcome

200-400 @ 350mm
ISO640
1/100th
F7.1

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Mark
Posted by David Sewell on January 18, 2009 at 12:27 PM
It works for me, but what is that forked thing reflected in his eye, a tree?

David
Posted by eric weight on January 18, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Lol - It's the dead tree in front of my hide/shed. It's in most of my small bird shots as well. It never occurred to me that I would have to watch my bg as well as the birds. :biggrin:
Nice one Mark.
:wavey: eric
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 18, 2009 at 12:57 PM
A great tight up portrait.
Robert
Posted by tony flashman on January 18, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Highly detailed portrait, but the image has a blue cast on my screen?

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on January 18, 2009 at 1:22 PM


Nice image Mark.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by jack chapman on January 18, 2009 at 1:55 PM
nice image, very detailed, i think Tony is right about the blue cast, easy to fix though
Posted by Paul Gibbs on January 18, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Very nice with a good soft BG, the tree in the foreground is little distracting but still very nice.
Posted by Tom Smit on January 18, 2009 at 2:28 PM
That's a real portrait. Or even close-up.
Great shot.
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Posted by Matt Cole on January 18, 2009 at 2:35 PM
a nicely detailed portrait Mark, I like it. Some of the feathers, particularly the pale ones towards the bottom of the image look like they've been smoothed slightly, presumably from noise reduction? If so, a bit of masking might help retain more detail.

Matt
Posted by Fran French on January 18, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Looks great from my end. Very nice.

Fran
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 18, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Nice portrait. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 18, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Hello Mark.

Very nice portrait and detail.

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Posted by Mark Sisson on January 19, 2009 at 5:21 AM
Good portrait Mark - unusual to see even of this common bird so well spotted and composed.

Mark

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Posted by Ray on January 19, 2009 at 3:52 PM
I think I would prefer the subject to be lower in the frame, otherwise an excellent portrait.