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Redpoll & Twite

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Posted by Craig Churchill on January 2, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Redpoll & Twite
One from the scottish week,a field had been set aside by the local farmer and planted with seed bearing plants,this in turn attracted a huge flock of birds.....Twite/Redpoll/Linnet/Chaffinch/Bullfinch/Greenfinch/Reed Bunting.
They moved up and down the field and I sat in the vehicle and was lucky enough to have them come down right alongside.

Nikon D300,500F4AFS/2,1.4X/beanbag/vehicle/snow/-15!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 2, 2010 at 12:03 PM
It is a fabulous shot; am so envious - wish I had taken it - you make your own luck Craig - and have been rewarded for your efforts!!! :biggrin: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 2, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Absolutely cracking shot Craig and beautiful light. Just out of interest which bird left first i.e have you any with just the redpoll because that is one special looking bird. Completely agree with Kim above, well done for making your own luck. :toast:

Cheers

Andy
Posted by Craig Churchill on January 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Hi Andy

Alas no!!! Redpoll were very flighty if anything moved they flew!!
At one point there were three twite below as well as the redpoll!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 2, 2010 at 1:02 PM
A cracking portrait Craig. Either bird would have been good but the two together is a real bonus. :jump: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 2, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Nice shot Craig :toast:




You lucky ****** :biggrin:
Posted by john macpherson on January 2, 2010 at 3:44 PM
This is just lovely! The lighting, the poses, the feather detail, the background, the business!
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 2, 2010 at 4:09 PM
stunner, cracking light and colour, very envious

Paul
Posted by Andrew Harrington on January 2, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Beautiful light.
Posted by John Robinson on January 2, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Lovely shot Craig.
Has all the essence of Winter.
Good 2010 to you.
John
Posted by Mark Wilson on January 2, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Thats a bit special Craig!
Posted by Ian Mason on January 2, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Superb!
Posted by Tim Taylor on January 3, 2010 at 4:29 AM
Now that is really something special Craig. Very well done!

All the best for 2010.

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 3, 2010 at 8:23 AM
Absolutely cracking shot Craig.

Phil.

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Posted by Liam Pauling on January 3, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Great shot, could the bird be sharper!!

:toast:
liam.
Posted by Peter Cairns on January 3, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Nice stuff Craig - still not got up there to have a look. I agree with Andy P - the redpoll on the top is the real drawer.

Pete
Posted by Philip Newman on January 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM
You did very well here indeed, a super image.

Posted by Craig Jones on January 3, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Beautiful portrait and the light is lovely,brillant image Craig :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 3, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Wonderful shot and great getting both in the frame like that!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by jack chapman on January 3, 2010 at 2:49 PM
great light and great to get these two species composed like this in a single frame, excellent image
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 4, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Wonderful shot, Craig. Very well done. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 4, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Pretty wonderful shot Craig. Cracking light and subjects.

Ian