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Little Gem + second post.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on October 12, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Little Gem + second post.
A favourite spot under an old farm trailer. Cobwebs and all.

D2X's + 300mm AFS f2.8D.
1/60 @ f4.
ISO: 400.
Ex Comp -0.7EV.
WB: Direct Sunlight.

Major.
Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 12, 2009 at 7:36 PM

Thats a cracker Major! I can't make up my mind if I would prefer it with the top bar cropped out, but its superb as it is!

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Brian McGeough on October 13, 2009 at 2:21 AM
Great as is to me, lovely image Major.

Cheers
Brian
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 13, 2009 at 3:21 AM

A fine LO shot Major, also works for me as posted, gorgeous eyes too.

Andy...
Posted by David Sewell on October 13, 2009 at 4:24 AM
Nice to see you posting again, Major. Super bird, and I love the cobwebs.

David

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Posted by Andy Astbury on October 13, 2009 at 4:24 AM
Cute :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on October 13, 2009 at 4:33 AM
Good stuff ! Great eye detail
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 13, 2009 at 5:12 AM
Love this, absolutely no nits. Fabulous shot.
Posted by Brian Davis on October 13, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Great shot, truly lovely
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 13, 2009 at 6:59 AM
Yes Julian I have but felt the look away and down was a bit more appealing, but that is only with my eyes. Will add one this evening for you to look at.
Many thanks everybody for you welcome comments. Appreciated.

Major
Posted by Mark Davies on October 13, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Scouring the ground for worms I assume? Its a great study and those eyes are gorgeously captured.I'm of the same opinion as Lewis ...I cant quite make my mind up on the upper steelwork ..
Posted by Adam Seward on October 13, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Much better than the picture of lettuce I was expecting on opening this!
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Posted by Major Gilbert on October 13, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Do you think Oloroso would be more apropriate then Adam?. :biggrin:

Major
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 13, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Great image Major - cracking eyes :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 13, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Stunning Major :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on October 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Nice to see you back Major and a lovely image :wink: you have some great shots/comments to on 'Flickr' very nice :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 13, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Hi Major

A beautiful shot as is!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Fran French on October 13, 2009 at 2:13 PM
A lovely LO Major, he is nicely framed, and as said already, the cobweb is the icing.Nice one.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 13, 2009 at 3:56 PM
The bird, the cobweb and the framing are great. The bright green really catches my eye though and I wondered about possibly cropping a bit from the left to make that area less dominant, or even just to reduce the brightness a little? Wish it were mine!
Posted by PhilH on October 13, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Super typical look, a very nice image, I'm with Ian and find the green patch a little overpowering, I don't think it would take too much work to reduce its prominence.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on October 13, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Not much time to do it but a rough go at toning down the green and one with the bird looking directly towards me.
Many thanks.

Major.
Posted by Austin Thomas on October 13, 2009 at 6:55 PM
The eyes make this image Major. Excellent.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Mark Green on October 15, 2009 at 4:32 AM
a cracking image ,is so detailed/sharp and perfectly framed. has all the elements.

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Mark.G
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 15, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Both cracking images Major but I think the toning down of the green in the second shot is so very noticeable and doesn't look quite right to me, all other aspects are spot on though. Nice work as always.

Brett :toast: :toast: