As Andy has highlighted quite rightly, the clarity and detail are flawless with great lighting where it counts. Never a great lover of a square format, however...
Brilliant.
Steve
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 22, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Neither am I Stephen but needs must sometimes.
Major.
Posted by Craig Jones on December 22, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Stunning detail and the catchlight snow set's the image of perfect beautiful
Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 22, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Stunning shot! Love the colors of these beautiful birds wich we do not have unfortunately..
Square crop works fine for me with this one..
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 22, 2009 at 8:15 AM
The perch by the way is not so unusual as you frequently get game birds perched on them.
It is of course a seed feeder for game birds. It does also tend to attract other species besides game so look out for Yellowhammer, Dunnock & Robin etc.
A good place to stake out if you have got one available.
I like this... I normally only see the rear as they scurry away over the fields, I like the setting too, and strangely although I too am not a big fan of square crops it works here...
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 22, 2009 at 11:34 AM
The detailed on the partridge is superb. As a composition I like it very much.
Great detailed shot Major. What on earth has it landed on?
Posted by JMACTAVISH on December 22, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Ah, a partridge on a feeder.
Great detail and lovely light.
Agree totally about how many birds gather at feeders. Although with us it's not just birds, but also deer looking for a taste of the aniseed I put in with the wheat.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on December 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Love it Major - no nits from me
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 22, 2009 at 6:04 PM
No nits from me
Lovely image with superb detail Major
Posted by Nigel Blake on December 24, 2009 at 2:52 AM
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Ex Comp + 0.3EV.
ISO:200.
WB: Auto.
Major.
Not quite sure I understand the crop
As Andy has highlighted quite rightly, the clarity and detail are flawless with great lighting where it counts. Never a great lover of a square format, however...
Brilliant.
Steve
Major.
Square crop works fine for me with this one..
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
It is of course a seed feeder for game birds. It does also tend to attract other species besides game so look out for Yellowhammer, Dunnock & Robin etc.
A good place to stake out if you have got one available.
Major.
Great detail and lovely light.
Agree totally about how many birds gather at feeders. Although with us it's not just birds, but also deer looking for a taste of the aniseed I put in with the wheat.
Lovely image with superb detail Major