Really nice pose Major. Beautiful clean BG and I like the gorse "perch".
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 12, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Hi Major
Great pose perch and background
I dont want to start a big dbate but why would you want to flip it ? Is there a law that says birds must look the left ?
Posted by Craig Jones on December 12, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Beautiful image made great by the stunning light on offer here Major,I like the composition, as either side it's brillant,first class
Posted by John Robinson on December 12, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Tiny bit too left and up - to be really pickynitting.No big deal though . Good shot.Shame about the poo
Coming back to a nest ?
Cheers
John
Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 12, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Classic. Awesome lighting too.
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM
John this is a Male Linnet and its sat on its look out post. Its not carrying food so your comment re going back to a nest is unfounded. Its a sad day when you try to discredit an image in this way. Constructive comments would be so much nicer. As for the poo well with my cloning skills I can just clone it out. Simples as the Meercat says.
Thank you very much all for your comments everybody.
Major
Posted by Danny Green on December 13, 2009 at 5:16 AM
Really difficult species to get and this is a belter Major.
Danny
Posted by John Robinson on December 13, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Major
Not trying to dis credit the picture at all with my reference to the nest. Why should I for goodness sake ?
Just interested thats all as its a bird I,ve never been able to get as a percher.
John
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 13, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Up to your usual high standards Major.
I like the bird, and the gorse puts it right where it belongs. Very nice.
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 13, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Quite stunning image Major and obviously a well used perch by all the dropping but very well executed and love the use of the gorse for 'framing'.. Beautiful light.
Brett
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 14, 2009 at 3:44 AM
Lovely light and pose Major - warmer days eh...!
Mark
Posted by Paul Hobson on December 14, 2009 at 5:28 PM
classic bird photography, delightful
Paul
Posted by Fran French on December 15, 2009 at 1:29 AM
A bit late with commenting sorry. I love the light on this one Major, super clean b/g, and the gorse frames the bird beautifully.
Fran
Posted by Ian Haskell on December 15, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Nice pose, tones, background and a cool bird to boot.
Discussion
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ISO:250
Ex Comp -0.7EV.
WB: Auto.
Tone Comp: Less Contrast.
When it was warmer.
Major.
Steve
What a great capture, I like the composition and the framing of the gorse, sharp and great out of focus background.
Well done in my opinion
Ron
Totally agree with Steve on this one, plus that lovely lighting is showing off those breast feathers a treat, nice one Major.
Andy...
Great pose perch and background
I dont want to start a big dbate but why would you want to flip it ? Is there a law that says birds must look the left ?
Coming back to a nest ?
Cheers
John
Thank you very much all for your comments everybody.
Major
Danny
Not trying to dis credit the picture at all with my reference to the nest. Why should I for goodness sake ?
Just interested thats all as its a bird I,ve never been able to get as a percher.
John
I like the bird, and the gorse puts it right where it belongs. Very nice.
Brett
Mark
Paul
Fran
Ian