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Skylark doing a Grouse

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on June 9, 2009 at 4:21 AM
Skylark doing a Grouse
Never usually see them sat on a wall, in fact this is usually Grouse territory (hence the title). Always gives a nice background this spot as well.

1D3 + 300mm + 2x TC, ISO:400 1/1250 sec @ f/7.1

Thanks for looking

Simon :wavey:
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 9, 2009 at 4:33 AM
I was expecting to see something quite depraved by the title :eek: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Not a view you see every day - nice crisp subject and a superb BG, the background must be in another county to get it that smooth with a 300.

The aspect ratio looks a bit high, if you've cropped it for comp at all where did you crop, as I think a bit more canvass on the right would be the icing on the cake.

Nice shot Simon :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on June 9, 2009 at 4:38 AM
Nice image, I like it just the way it is.

David

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on June 9, 2009 at 4:43 AM
Hi Andy

I usually try and crop as a 7 x 5 and wanted to get that sky in somehow. I also cropped at that point as there is a foreground capping stone on the wall which is oof and quite distracting as it comes into view.

Cheers, Simon
Posted by Craig Jones on June 9, 2009 at 4:47 AM
Beautiful image simon, very well seen lovely BG, I like it the way it is :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Liam Pauling on June 9, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Lovely image, background is perfect!


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Posted by Tim Munsey on June 9, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Nice one, a rare image I believe.

Tim
Posted by Justin on June 9, 2009 at 1:53 PM
A good one :cool:
Posted by jack chapman on June 9, 2009 at 2:40 PM
nicely sharp and good pose, the background is lovely too
Posted by keith mitchell on June 9, 2009 at 4:29 PM
A very sharp detailed bird with a lovely pose,agree background is great.
:toast: Keith.