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Drinking Song Thrush

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Posted by John Robinson on October 8, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Drinking Song Thrush
Another boring pool shot for your perusal ! I thought Id try the 500 wide open for a change just to see how much difference it would make to the background. It's just about worked I think.The extra speed gained is certainly useful.
D200
Sigma 500mm @6.3 at about 16 ft distance
250thsec.
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by CARL_M on October 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Quite nice, just needs more D.O.F. and the foreground stone removed.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Yes John, how remiss of you not to have removed that lumping big stone. You should have known that bird was going to land just there. And while we're at it what on earth is that grass doing there? Now then, get out there and bulldoze that pond properly !!!
Keep smiling
Robert.
ps. I still haven't worked out how to put those little smily things onto a reply !!!
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 8, 2009 at 11:02 AM
:biggrin: :biggrin: :smile: By jove I think I've got it.
Robert.
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 8, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Nice John,shallow depth of field and great lighting!! The pool has returned!!!!!!!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :wink:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 8, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Nice one John - love the circular ripple in the water. D o F is fine for me - as Robert said how remiss of you not to remove that stone :wink: :wink: :biggrin:

David :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 8, 2009 at 2:53 PM


Like it John, stone aside it's a very nice shot.

Carl, why does the image need more D.O.F. when the thrush is sharp from beak to tail ???

Andy...
Posted by Fran French on October 8, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Another very nice pool shot John, Lovely detail in the bird, dof spot on.

Fran :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 8, 2009 at 3:34 PM
I really like this John, well done. :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 8, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Nice one! No nits from me.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 8, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Nice one John :toast:


However I feel I must take issue with you for not removing the clumps of grass and that big stone and as for that slurry in the background. Tish tish


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Posted by Matt Cole on October 9, 2009 at 2:31 AM
certainly doesn't need more DOF to my eyes John as the bird is sharp throughout. A very nicely taken shot.

Matt
Posted by PhilH on October 9, 2009 at 3:09 AM
Shame on you John, you should have tidied that pool up :biggrin:

Seriously this is a good one with a great pose.

I see Carl Marr has dissappeared :wink:

Speak soon

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