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Brown Babbler

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Posted by keith mitchell on December 1, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Brown Babbler
Nikon D300
Nikon 500ml F4
F8
Iso 250
1/500
Taken in hotel garden Gambia.
C&C please
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 1, 2009 at 4:42 PM
What a cracking shot of a bird I am not familiar with.

The eye is really captivating. :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on December 1, 2009 at 4:48 PM
What a bizzare looking bird Keith, but agree with Mike that eye really grabs your attention!

Des
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 1, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Hi Keith,

lovely shot of a bird I have never heard of :toast: The eye makes it look a bit manic.

I would get rid of the strand of grass at the bottom :wink:
Posted by Craig Jones on December 1, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Beautiful looking bird and the eye is stunning,a very nice image in natural settings Keith :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on December 2, 2009 at 4:22 AM
I love babbler's eyes, if not their incessant raucous calls. You have caught this one beautifully.

David
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 2, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Certainly different Keith, a lovely detailed Babbler. :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 2, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Cracking image, great detail and lovely eye. Background colours are very complimentary to the subject. Agree with Ian though about the blade of grass at the bottom (if being picky). :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 2, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Hello Kieth.

What a super looking bird and that eye is stunning, the background is ok for me but I would agree about cloneing out the peice of grass at the bottom middle.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Tim Taylor on December 2, 2009 at 4:02 PM
A very active and interesting pose helps to make this shot. I agree about the grass although it hardly competes with the eye! Technically excellent too.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on December 2, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Nice shot and nice catching red eye. I agree about the grass too.

Ian
Posted by keith mitchell on December 3, 2009 at 3:18 AM
Thanks for looking and your comments. :wavey:
Off to Australia for 5 weeks post some OZ birds on our return hopefully.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Paul King on December 3, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Great capture and exposure, another Gambian garden bird!! nice :toast: