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Corn Bunting singing

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Posted by Rob Howard on May 4, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Corn Bunting singing
Canon EOS 1Ds MKII, 600mm f4 IS, 1.4x conv, ISO 400, f5.6, 1/125, RAW, RSE, CS2, bean bag on car window ledge, full frame, big smile on my face :biggrin:

Hi All,

Had the pleasure of inviting fellow NPN'er Chris Lloyd over this morning to try our luck with the Corn Buntings. Well we had 20 mins or so with this very obliging little Corn Bunting, as the Sun rose it produced lovely back lighting and it was cold enough to show his breath as he sung to attract a mate. We also got some other nice portraits.

Good to be back out with the camera again after what seems an age stuck doing the 9-5 :rolleyes:

All comments welcome

Regards

Rob
Posted by Fran French on May 4, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Think I would have had a big smile on my face too Rob! A super image, lovely backlighting, and to capture the breath was a real treat and added bonus! Love it!!

Fran :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on May 4, 2009 at 1:42 PM
oh my gosh that's good! - :toast: :toast:

I can't get within 100 yards of the Berkshire CBs :mad:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 4, 2009 at 1:46 PM


Thats an excellent piece of work Rob, top class image :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Liam Pauling on May 4, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Wow, light, background, steam all perfect :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on May 4, 2009 at 2:07 PM

Top Shot Rob, beautiful!! The lighting and breath are ace!

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Danny Green on May 4, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Hello Charlie

S£$% what a shot!!!!!!!! thats one hell of a corn bunting shot my son. Been to the barbers yet.

Danny :toast: :wavey: :toast: :jump: :wink:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 4, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Thats beautiful, and I mean that, very well caught,great back lighting, and composition, very well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Peter Cairns on May 4, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Beautiful.

Pete
Posted by Justin on May 4, 2009 at 2:27 PM
That's a stunner Rob. :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 4, 2009 at 2:30 PM
First class picture.
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 4, 2009 at 3:21 PM
A splendid shot, really like this very much.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on May 4, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Top shot.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 4, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Top shot indeed, obviously the breath makes it special.

Dave
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 4, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Very very nice.

Phil.

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Posted by Ian Mason on May 4, 2009 at 4:11 PM
It just doesn't get any better than this!
Posted by marek szczepanek on May 4, 2009 at 5:29 PM
nice photo
Marek
Posted by Malcolm Muir on May 4, 2009 at 5:43 PM
That is a stunner - really great shot.

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Posted by Paul King on May 4, 2009 at 6:27 PM
A real corcker Rob.
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Posted by Ian Haskell on May 4, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Smashing shot of a bunting.

Ian :cool:
Posted by PhilH on May 5, 2009 at 3:40 AM
Excellent.....

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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 5, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Thats a stunning image Rob..all been said

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Posted by Mark Sisson on May 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Don't know how I missed this one - an absolute belter Rob. Worth a few weeks off if this is what you come back with!!

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Mark
Posted by Simon Litten on May 5, 2009 at 5:10 PM
I missed this one as well. A stunning shot! Well done.


Simon