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Male Sparrowhawk at Plucking Post

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Posted by Colin Preston on May 26, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Male Sparrowhawk at Plucking Post
Another male Sparrowhawk at Plucking Post from last year and I have just found today this years nest and plucking post.

Nikon D300
Nikkor 300mm AFS f2.8
ISO 640 F8
Posted by Rob Howard on May 26, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Hi Colin,

That is a very nice image. Lovely Bg and a great "plucking post" won't be long until there's a few more feathers on there !!!!

Think it could do with a bit more saturation, just to give the colurs a bit more oomph !!

Regards

Rob
Posted by Scott Tilley on May 26, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Hi Colin, agree with Rob, a lovely image but could do with a bit more saturation. Something I'd like to go after in the future. :toast:

Scott
Posted by John Robinson on May 26, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Great stuff. maybe drop the gamma a bit - that should do it.
Great image anyway
JohnR
Posted by Tom Smit on May 27, 2009 at 12:43 AM
Like the picture and compo.
Great shot.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Preston on May 27, 2009 at 2:15 AM
Is this any better.
Posted by Scott Tilley on May 27, 2009 at 2:28 AM
Spot on Colin :toast:

Scott
Posted by Dawn Monrose on May 27, 2009 at 4:12 AM
Excellent shot! Colour in the repost is much better. So much detail - excellent. Clever bird to choose such a photogenic plucking post! :biggrin:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 27, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Beautiful bird, lovely detail and what a find :eek: :eek: ,repost for me, very nice :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Hobson on May 27, 2009 at 5:59 AM
absolute cracker Colin

Paul Hobson
Posted by keith mitchell on May 27, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Excellent shot the repost just does it all.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by David Kjaer on May 27, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Hi Colin

Cracking image - I know how much work you put into images like this!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 27, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Excellent stuff - repost is spot on.

Dave
Posted by Mark Hamblin on May 27, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Superb stuff, Colin.
Posted by Mark Sisson on May 27, 2009 at 2:13 PM
A real testament to your fieldcraft and knowledge Colin: cracking image.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Ian Mason on May 27, 2009 at 2:30 PM
:eek: Cracking shot!
Posted by Ian Haskell on May 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Nice shot. Although I think the colours in the first image were fine.

Ian
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 28, 2009 at 3:28 AM
Cracking shot :smile: