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Early morning Bluethroat

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 10, 2009 at 3:55 AM
Early morning Bluethroat
Hi Guys,

This is one from a couple of weeks ago when i was walking towards my Kingfisher site i heard a Bluethroat singing his lungs out. It was a foggy morning and at 04.30 hours still cold but the first light was coming through the clearing fog. When i saw this guy on top of the reed stem i did not even notice the smoke coming from it's beak but when i came home an saw it on the computer i was vey pleased with this shot.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
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Aperture: F 6,3
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ISO: 1000
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Focal length: 780 mm
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Posted by Justin on June 10, 2009 at 4:01 AM

Very different, very effective and very nice indeed.
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Posted by F.DESMETTE on June 10, 2009 at 4:02 AM
Very nice indeed! like the smoke, mist coming out of the bird mouth.
Frederic
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 10, 2009 at 4:03 AM
I'd be pleased as well Jeroen. Very well captured and although taken with a long lens it almost looks as if it is a wide angle shot. Very nice indeed.
Robert
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on June 10, 2009 at 4:14 AM
Nice.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 10, 2009 at 4:18 AM
Very appealing shot matey, and very atmospheric - lovely job :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on June 10, 2009 at 4:21 AM
Cracking shot!!!!!!!!

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Churchill on June 10, 2009 at 4:23 AM
Pleased Jeroen!!! I think exstatic is more the word,well seen and recorded,the breath and the cobwebs make this a very special shot!!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 10, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Very nice indeed: thank goodness for high ISO's!

:toast:

Mark
Posted by David Kjaer on June 10, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Hi Jereon

Ticks all the boxes for me and to see the 'birds breath' on the cold morning air takes it to another level!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on June 10, 2009 at 5:13 AM
:eek: Now this is one amazing shot.

Really love it.

Great work.

Edwin Kats
Posted by John Robinson on June 10, 2009 at 5:26 AM
Great stuff !
JohnR
Posted by Mark Davies on June 10, 2009 at 5:42 AM
Gorgeous image.
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on June 10, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Stonking, can't fault it at all. Well worth the early start :toast:

Simon
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 10, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Fanatastic, hope they go from Belgium to the Netherlands in the summer, are they mainly a wetland/reed bed bird?

Tim
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 10, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments so far!
To Tim: They breed in the larger reed beds over here from mid April to somewhere end of July and are currently ready for their second nesting period (hence the courtship behaviour in this shot).

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Anthony House on June 10, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Yep, works for me....
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 10, 2009 at 7:33 AM
It's all been said - really excellent :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 10, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Great shot-love it

Dave :toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on June 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Just gorgeous - blue ming lovely!

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Mark
Posted by Mark Green on June 10, 2009 at 11:18 AM
hi cracking image has that third element that makes it special. i need to get up earlier i think to get some nice pictures, its always the best time. :smile:

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Mark
Posted by Simon Litten on June 10, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Top shot!!!


Simon
Posted by Colin Preston on June 10, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Superb.
Posted by Liam Pauling on June 10, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Amazing! Everything works!


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Posted by Dennis Binda on June 10, 2009 at 2:25 PM
nice blue chimny Jeroen :wink:

cheers, Dennis
Posted by Marcus Conway on June 10, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Fantastic shot. Would love one like this!
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM
First class Jeroen. :toast: :toast:

Major.
Posted by Peter Cairns on June 11, 2009 at 4:30 AM
All been said but I'll add my appreciation - top drawer.

Pete
Posted by PhilH on June 11, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Pictorially excellent, the breath is a great bonus, well worth the early start....

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Posted by Ian Mason on June 12, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Superb image :eek: I'd love to see this much bigger - hope you've printed it large.