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Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 12, 2009 at 3:09 PM
LTT
From todays outing at Cannock chase :smile:

Laugh of the day when Mark ( Squeaky pants ) was attacked by 3 old crows :biggrin: :biggrin:



D2Xs
400mm 2.8
1/250 sec at f4 ISO 400
Tripod Wimberley MK2
Processed in NX2


Any and all comments welcome as always :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 12, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Smashing little bird and a lovely BG Ian, on the critique side of things I would prefer a little more room at the bottom as the crop looks a little unbalanced to me.

Andy...
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 12, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Cheers Andy :wavey:


is this any better ?

Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 12, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Prefer the second version Ian, nicely composed. I just wonder if there is any more detail in the 'black area' of the wing?

Steve
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Prefer the second image Ian. Definitely more balanced. Lovely BG. I know how quick these LTTs were in and out so they were not easy to get. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on December 12, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Second image for me as the extra room gives it some room the breath,lovely light and detail,these are very fast so very well done on capturing this :wink: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on December 12, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Hi Ian
Good shot but the perch is just too overpowering in my opinion. Perches are the in thing at the moment ! :wink: :wink: :wink:
Cheers
John
Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 12, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Very nice and the second one for me too. I tooksome of these today that were clinging onto an oak trunk .. now, that's a perch !!!
Posted by Danny Green on December 13, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Nice shot Ian of a difficult bird might join you next time.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM
I also find the branch a bit overpowering, but unless the bird was stuffed and you could move it, we takes what we can get.

Lovely shot of a little cracker. :toast:
Posted by PhilH on December 13, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Just love the expression on the LTT's face, these are my favourite little balls of fluff on a stick....

If you have control of the perches then I would indeed prefer a more delicate one, which would be more in keeping with the subject but not knowing the location or situation it's not easy to comment on that aspect, if it is a feeding station and you are able to, remove most of the feeders and clamp suitable perches nearby on the birds approach, the resulting queue should provide the opportunities....

All the best

Phil
:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 13, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Nits covered but it really is a pleasing image. Clean, simple and full of detail. The repost is much better for composition. Nice work.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 13, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Its a show stopper Ian. Always smart looking birds unless of course you stumble across a real tatty one. Well done for getting an hyperactive species.

Major.
Posted by Fran French on December 15, 2009 at 1:38 AM
One of my fave little birds, the second image being my preference. A lovely clean b/g, and you have captured this little one's character beautifully.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on December 15, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Great shot. Good background. I like the branch and the detail in it.

Ian