Waxwing

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Posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2009 at 1:33 PM

Waxwing- from the last invasion of Kidderminster !
They were in the rowans around sheltered accomodation and I sent the old people some pics as they had wondered what we were photographing. A carer tried to explain that these birds had come all the way from Scandinavia and one lady mis heard and said
" Its a long way to come to take pictures !!
Bless !

D100 Nikor 400vr
500 ISO 180th @f8
About 50% of the frame. Crop and resize in PSP7

Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 31, 2009 at 3:46 PM

Very nice comp-classic waxwing image

Dave

Posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Thanks Dave. It was actually quite hard to get just one bird in the picture.
JohnR

Posted by Major Gilbert on January 31, 2009 at 4:16 PM

You should be so lucky John. Just one would be enough this year.
Nicely along the diagonal. Well done.

Major.

Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 31, 2009 at 6:49 PM

Very nice shot John

I assume this is with the love/hate 80-400 VR ? if so it worked fine this time.

Major I have offered to swop a few Waxwings for one of your Barn Owls

Regards

Ian

Posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2009 at 7:15 PM

Ian
I never really got to grips with it. But maybe I didn't give the time it needed. I sold it to Kieth Mitchell in the end and he gave it away - so there you are !! I never really found the VR to work real well.
Cheers
John

Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 1, 2009 at 2:24 AM

Smashing shot John, great looking bird too.

Andy...

Posted by Lee Newman on February 1, 2009 at 6:16 AM

Nice one. Good comp nice details & background.

Lee

Posted by Ian Mason on February 1, 2009 at 10:30 AM

Nice one John. Nice light too - make me envious.

Posted by Colin Pickett on February 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Been said John, nice one.

Posted by David Sewell on February 2, 2009 at 6:04 AM

Nice composition, and very well controlled depth of field.

David