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Grey Partridges in Snowy Stubble

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 9, 2009 at 5:06 AM
1D Mk III, 300mm f/2.8 + 2x TC, ISO:100, Handheld 1/400 @ f/9

After a long hunt searching field margins and hedgerows I finally managed to get close to a pair of Grey Partridges and grab a few shots before a Peregrine flew over and scared them away.

All comments and critique most welcome.

Many thanks

Simon :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 9, 2009 at 5:11 AM


Very good capture of a very difficult species to photograph, top shot IMO.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 9, 2009 at 5:17 AM
This is excellent, Grey Partridges look so good in a wintry scene, it's a shot I spent some time trying to find yesterday, to no avail; got a super Muntjac instead!
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 9, 2009 at 5:35 AM
Great shot, great composition!

:toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on February 9, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Very nice , I only ever see the rear end of these as they fly off.
Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 9, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Lovely shot, works really well - nicely done !!

Drew :smile:
Posted by Guy Rogers on February 9, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Hello Simon.

Excellent capture and I love the setting.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Iain Tookey on February 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM
I love this shot! Just realised I'd been sitting here looking at it for ages! :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on February 9, 2009 at 10:42 AM
There is a slight halo going down each edge of the birds, no biggie tho.

A great looking image with very nice eye contact :toast: :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on February 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Nice comp and head angle, well captured.
Posted by PhilH on February 9, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Nice to get the pair in a good setting which works very well....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Great composition and excellent eye contact. Very nice.
Robert
Posted by Ray on February 9, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Edges of the birds look a tad too pronounced to my eye. Still an excellent capture. Well seen and taken.
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 9, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone :smile:

Ray, noted - I think I slightly overdid the sharpening after resizing this one.

Cheers,
Simon
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 11, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Very nice shot Simon, the stubbly setting is perfect :smile:
Posted by Mark Wilson on February 12, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Thought I would find this on here...agree with Ray on the processing - great stuff Simon :toast: