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Just a record shot

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Posted by Rob Ashton on April 16, 2009 at 4:51 PM
but I was pleased that the Merganser down our way decided to stretch a bit.

Rob
Posted by Justin on April 16, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Hi Rob,
What a stunner he is. Good to see he's still around.
A very nice shot and a moment caught very well.
:toast: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on April 16, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Why say its a record shot with a pic like this.?
Good stuff.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Craig Jones on April 16, 2009 at 5:49 PM
very nice, what a head :biggrin: :biggrin: lovely well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 16, 2009 at 6:06 PM

Thats a cracking bird! He is looking in great condition, great pose to catch him in too. There seems to be a shadow across the bird which makes the shot look a little odd, have you worked on the whites? Might be just me though as nobody else has mentioned it. A very nice record shot!!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 16, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Lewis - I noticed it too but waited for some one else !
perhaps the whites could do to be up a bit?
Cheers
JR
Posted by Rob Ashton on April 17, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Thanks for your comments. I did burn in the whites on the breast a bit which has given it a greyish look. They were fairly burnt out although not registering as such in DPP.

Not sure how to handle them otherwise.

Rob