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Corn Bunting singing pt II

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Posted by Rob Howard on May 6, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Corn Bunting singing pt II
Canon EOS 1Ds MKII, 600mm f4 IS, 1.4x conv, f5.6, 1/125, ISO 800, RAW, RSE, CS2. bean bag on car window ledge.

Hi All,

This was taken a bit earlier than my first post, so hence a slighty different view point, light was just picking up, but techs of 1/125 at ISO 800, were not great.

Thanks to all who commented on my first post, really means alot to me when I get positive feedback :smile:

All comments welcome

Regards

Rob
Posted by PhilH on May 6, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Another good one Rob... can detect some noise in the bg but that is minor... am I seeing a pink/magenta cast though? Plus it looks like a slight upping of the contrast might help.

(just tried and if you pull the shadow slider down in levels it improves nicely)

Really enjoying these (there was an image in WPoY a couple of years back that was a category placing)

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Howard on May 6, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Cheers Phil, had a slight tinker, although the sunrise gave it a redish hue, so hard to get it looking right !!!

Regards

Rob
Posted by Matt Cole on May 6, 2009 at 11:01 AM
that's a nice one Rob, I think the bird's breath really adds to the image. I can also remember the similar image in the WPOTY. The background does look a bit noisy but easily solved.

Matt
Posted by Craig Jones on May 6, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Another beautiful image, love everything about it Rob :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Very nice Rob,

It could be used as a covert cigarette advert ! I like the rim lighting around the edge of the bird very much.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by Andy Snape on May 6, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Very nice shot. Think if it was mine i'd darken the base down a little, once you notice the highlights, it does draw the eye. :smile:
Posted by Justin on May 6, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Excellent :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 6, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Spot on Rob. Great use of the light.

Dave
Posted by Lee Newman on May 6, 2009 at 5:53 PM
A marvellous capture Rob :toast:

Lee
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 6, 2009 at 6:53 PM


It's another beauty Rob, the breath makes the image IMO

Andy...
Posted by Mark sellings on May 7, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Ah just gorgeous - love the breath...

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Colin Preston on May 7, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Its a cracker.