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Stretching Buzzard...

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Posted by Sam Mannaerts on February 11, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Stretching Buzzard...
Another one from last week...
Hope you like it!

50D and sigma 120-300
Posted by Ray on February 11, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Nice, very nice, different to the norm. and all the better for it. An excellent shot, particularly the composition, the rest aren’t bad either. :wink: :biggrin: :biggrin:

First class job/shot, well done and taken.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 11, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Top class image Sam. Perhaps a touch more contrast but the composition and the capture of the activity is great.
Robert
Posted by PhilH on February 11, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Very nice, agree a tad more contrast, great pose and a clean image.... well done.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on February 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Very nice, comp,perch,pose and B/G all look good
Posted by David J Slater on February 11, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Nice shot, looks like it was windy? I think there's far too much magenta in the pic - maybe try adding some green (15%) to the midtones and highlights, some blue in the shadows, and about 10% contrast, as Phil suggests?

Dave
Posted by Bob Cox on February 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM
I love this , it looks like a Ron Digby water colour , that a complement they cost a few grand each. I know what other are saying about contrast and colour but just once in a while I think we should admire and take it for what it is , a very nice picture not just a photograph of a bird. Bob.
Posted by eric weight on February 11, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Too right I like that. Superb shot; most definitely not any old bird on a stick this one.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 11, 2009 at 2:11 PM
First class image Sam - I'm green with envy :toast: :toast:

I'd agree with Phil and David over the adjustments but the image image is so good it deserves one giant "thumbs up" - top notch!
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 11, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Stunning shot Sam!
Love everything about it!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Mark Hamblin on February 11, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Great pose. Just come out of hide doing buzzard at bait but not a patch on this one! Mark
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 11, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Nice work, a tad more contrast and it will stand out among the crowd. Super work.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on February 11, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Hello Sam.

First class image its just perfect for me. One of the best buzzard pictures I've seen.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 11, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Super buzzard Sam, like the way the wing mirrors the perch
Just had a couple of days away in Northumberland and out for a walk in the snow there were a pair of these around and their calls literally the only sound we could hear - magical! :smile:
Posted by Richard Peters on February 11, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Lovely shot! :toast:

Would really like to read your blog article as well, is there a way of viewing it in English?
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 12, 2009 at 3:12 AM
On the nail Sam. :toast: :toast:

Major