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Spring Wheatear.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on April 2, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Spring Wheatear.
D3 + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 Conv.
1/1000 @ f8.
ISO 400.
Ex Comp -0.7EV.
Picture Control neutral.
WB: Direct Sunlight.
Taken two weeks ago. Usually get one of these on at least one of the two airfields I frequent.(Approx 10 miles from the coast) so know surprise to find one hopping about at the edge of a runway and frequenting an old pile of rubble it used for a vantage point.

Major.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 2, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Lovely shot, great composition and nice 'over the shoulder' look.

:toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on April 2, 2009 at 4:50 PM
You've managed to get some real milage out of that glass combination Major .Pin sharp nice comp and lovely catch light.
Posted by Craig Jones on April 2, 2009 at 5:39 PM
That's a beautiful shpt of this lovely bird, love the 'over the shoulder' look, great bg and light on the bird, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 2, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Nice! I like the pose. Now that is some background - it just doesn't get any smoother, although in some ways I think I would prefer a hint of detail in it.
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Nice one.
Oi loikes the look er thart Narfuk flinty bits !!
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 3, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Nice light and pose, and what a BG :cool: :cool:

Posted by Graham Goddard on April 3, 2009 at 4:53 AM
Lovely, and a subject I intend to capture myself this year.
Posted by Simon Litten on April 3, 2009 at 6:45 AM
Lovely shot. Can't fault it.

Simon
Posted by Brian Davis on April 3, 2009 at 7:30 AM
Lush, I won't lie to you its a cracker.
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 3, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Hello Major.

Very nice clean shot and what a lovely bird. Never seen one of these.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on April 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Great clean shot Major, nicely done !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Nigel Blake on April 3, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Excellent Major.
Posted by keith mitchell on April 3, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Major.
Superb capture,lovely clean shot.
Keith.
Posted by Fran French on April 4, 2009 at 5:31 PM
A lovely capture Major, great over the shoulder pose, and a wonderful background.

Fran :toast: