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Grey Partridge(Perdix perdix)

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Posted by Major Gilbert on December 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Grey Partridge(Perdix perdix)
D3 + 600mm AFS II f4 + 1.4 Conv.
1/200 @ f5.6.
ISO: 640.
Ex Comp -0.3EV.
WB: Auto.

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on December 6, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Great stuff !
Teeny bit light on my gear
Not seen one for years.
JohnR
Posted by Matt Cole on December 7, 2009 at 2:19 AM
a little light for me too, but still a very nice shot. Shows how tricky they are to spot on a ploughed field.

Matt
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 7, 2009 at 2:32 AM
How's that.?
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 7, 2009 at 3:04 AM
First one looks too light, second looks a bit drab and flat - go back to first version and pull your HL down 2 or 3 points and move the mids slightly right - it should 'pop' if you tinker around for a minute or two.

Nice comp Major - I wish I could find some of the little gems - it's all Red Legs up here.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 7, 2009 at 3:40 AM
Very nice shot, Major. Second one looks much better. :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on December 7, 2009 at 4:05 AM
I prefer the second one, even though I do agree with Andy that it looks a little bit flat. Even so, it is one more grey partridge than I have even seen, let alone photographed, in recent years.

David
Posted by Craig Jones on December 7, 2009 at 7:35 AM
A great find as these birds are very 'jumpy', composition is very good and I like the first one as the second's to dark :cool: Nice low angle,lovely shot Major :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on December 7, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Great work Major, I know how difficult it is to find these then keep them still! I agree the best images lies somewhere between the two versions posted. :smile:

Simon
Posted by Danny Green on December 7, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Cracking shot Major

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Butler on December 7, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Great image Major, but somewhere in the middle of the two images would be perfect. Wish i could get them to behave like this!! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 7, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Agree about somewhere between the two but a cracking image. Never even seen one of these. Well caught. :wavey:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on December 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM

Hello Major,

All been said really, but number two for me! Great shot!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast: