Nutty posing

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21 replies

Posted by John Robinson on May 19, 2009 at 7:58 AM

These will start to look a bit scruffy soon with going in and out the nest holes. This one's still fairly smart.
Usual pools settings.
800 ISO so a bit noisy.
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by Ray on May 19, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Very nice, an excellent portrait.

Posted by Matt Cole on May 19, 2009 at 8:02 AM

nice shot John and a lovely sharp eye. The noise looks like its cleaned up nicely and doesn't show on my monitor.

Matt

Posted by Des Ong on May 19, 2009 at 8:04 AM

Like thisJohn, prefer this unusual setting than one on a tree. Good capture.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 19, 2009 at 8:05 AM

Indeed, a really smart bird and a very smart looking image too John, the soft colours work very well, nice one.

Andy...

Posted by John Robinson on May 19, 2009 at 8:13 AM

Thanks all.
Appreciated.
The way the weather isI may get a swan next !!

Cheers
John

Posted by Mark Davies on May 19, 2009 at 10:01 AM

lovely , I like the narrow DOF you've used here.

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 19, 2009 at 10:34 AM

Wonderful shot John!
Love the little droplets and matching color of the water.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by PhilH on May 19, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Different and very nice... if possible I wonder if some more room to the right would look good..

Posted by Brett Lewis on May 19, 2009 at 11:07 AM

Stunning work John, great comp and detail throughout. A little more room RHS would work well I think in this case.

Brett

Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM

Very nice John, like this a lot, framing works for me.

Greg

Posted by Mark Sisson on May 19, 2009 at 11:56 AM

I'd bank the swan if it turned up!!

More good material from your pool John - you'll get the light and conditions you want soon enough I'm sure.

Mark

Posted by Fran French on May 19, 2009 at 1:38 PM

Comp is fine for me John, as is the overall image. Very nice indeed! I am very envious of you and your famous pond!

Fran

Posted by Ian Haskell on May 19, 2009 at 3:41 PM

Really nice shot John.

Ian

Posted by Paul Hobson on May 19, 2009 at 3:49 PM

Hi John

very nice clean image and diferent nuthatch, the pond goes on!!!

Paul Hobson

Posted by tony flashman on May 19, 2009 at 4:08 PM

A great shot of a bird seldom seen in this situation. You certainly get shots away from the norm.

Tony

Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 19, 2009 at 5:47 PM

Very nice John. Different to the usual nuthatch shot.

Dave

Posted by John Robinson on May 19, 2009 at 6:03 PM

Thanks again all. Surprising response.
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by David Kjaer on May 20, 2009 at 4:04 PM

Hi John

Great pose and lovely soft light giving great detail!

David

Posted by Ian Mason on May 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

For me, this is possibly your best pond shot. Great composition, colours and background.

Posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2009 at 6:40 PM

Thanks again.
That's a compliment Ian indeed. !
Strangely the more I look at it the more I like it ! Its the colour of the water I think.
Cheers
john

Posted by Justin on June 13, 2009 at 2:57 PM

A fine shot of a Nuthatch and a view quite different from the norm. A good 'un.