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Snow Bunting

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Posted by Mark Wilson on February 3, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Snow Bunting
As I am moving back to the UK in a couple of months, I have been spending more time in here than the New England bit of NPN...and a recent trip to the UK means I have something to post (if just another Snow Bunt).

And yes, it was in North Norfolk :wink:

1D2N, 500/4 @ 1/2500, f6.3, ISO 400. LR2, CS4, cropped off right and left to 5:4

Posted by Ian Mason on February 3, 2009 at 6:22 PM
(if just another Snow Bunt)


Send some up here please! Another nice example of this species. Great angle. Nice background. Maybe a little more sharpening round the face?
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 4, 2009 at 4:19 AM
Perhaps a tiny bit tight on the right - (project the tail behind the pebble and the virtual tip is nearly touching the right frame edge), and as Ian says perhaps a bit sharper around the face.

Otherwise, a cracking shot Mark :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 4, 2009 at 5:04 AM


Hi Mark,

Nice shot, cracking little birds.

Andy.... :smile:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 4, 2009 at 5:35 AM
Really nice Mark, a nice warm feeling to it and great low POV.

Simon :cool:
Posted by John Chapman on February 4, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Very nice capture Mark. :toast:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 4, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Nice comp and colours too !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Lee Newman on February 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Great shot Mark. Nice comp, colours & BG

Lee
Posted by Fran French on February 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM
I am yet to see one of these! Very nice image.

Fran :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on February 4, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Agree with Andy re a bit more space to the right.
They are great birds, and you have caught this one well.

Tony :toast:
Posted by Ray on February 4, 2009 at 3:21 PM
The bunting itself is cracking, but I would crop off the fore ground so as to increase the emphasis on the bunting, I know that that means problems with the virtual feet, but when I moved the image to simulate the crop, to my eye it looked a whole lot better.

If I was totally honest, I would have gone for a slightly higher viewpoint.

Apart from the cropping, you have a truly excellent shot here.
Posted by PhilH on February 5, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Hi Mark....

Nice one, shame I missed you when you were over here... perhaps when you move back. Agree a touch on the right, I would also lose soem from the top.....

:toast: :wavey: :toast: