Magpie

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20 replies

Posted by tony flashman on January 20, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Whilst out with Fran and Phil last weekend trying desperately to find something to shoot, this Magpie posed for a while on top of a straw heap. It was all I shot all day!

Nikon D3
Nikon 200-400mm
640th sec
f8
400 iso

Posted by Fran French on January 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM

Was wondering if you were going to post one of these... glad you did

A nice image of the little poser, and I am glad at least you got something worth posting!

Apart from a couple of images, I managed to catch a cold

Fran

Posted by David Sewell on January 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM

I did comment on this once, Tony, but my comment seems to have been deleted, along with one by Fran! Great pose, nice detail in both blacks and whites, and a good background.

David

Posted by tony flashman on January 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM

David, I uploaded and deleted the shot 3 times due to it being desaturated with each upload. This one for some reason (nothing different done) looks the same as the processed image??

Tony

Posted by Ian Butler on January 20, 2010 at 12:37 PM

Great pose Tony and as David says theres nice detail in the blacks and whites.

Posted by John Robinson on January 20, 2010 at 1:15 PM

Good exposure..
JR

Posted by Karen Summers on January 20, 2010 at 1:24 PM

I agree good exposure on this magpie

Posted by Paul Inglis on January 20, 2010 at 1:24 PM

Very nice Tony! Good detail in the whites!

Posted by Bronia Klima on January 20, 2010 at 3:16 PM

A lovely shot Tony and I love the composition
Bronia

Posted by Philip Newman on January 20, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Lovely image indeed.

Posted by Brett Lewis on January 20, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Turned out splendid..! Well controlled for the light conditions.. ~did you put it back in the glass case when finished..? LOL! Joke!!

Brett

Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 20, 2010 at 4:10 PM

Grreat exposure and a nice image of a much maligned but undoubtedly handsome member of the corvid tribe.
Robert

Posted by Mark Davies on January 20, 2010 at 5:13 PM

If you come away with one good shot all day ....its worth the trip . this was worth the trip

Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 20, 2010 at 5:26 PM

A belter Tony

well exposed and a nice pose

Posted by Andy Snape on January 20, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Think it's all been said, such a difficult bird to get close too so brilliant capture

Posted by John Chapman on January 21, 2010 at 5:55 AM

Hi, nice capture and I know the feeling.

Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on January 21, 2010 at 8:04 AM

I'd take this as the fruit of a whole day's work, it's a belter. Great exposure, great detailing and a classic Magpie pose make it work for me

Posted by Guy Rogers on January 21, 2010 at 1:22 PM

Hello Tony.

Thats a cracker and the background is excellent.

Posted by Ian Mason on January 21, 2010 at 2:38 PM

This is really good. I see a few of these every time I look out of my window and I've yet to capture a decent shot - they are so, so difficult.

Posted by PhilH on January 22, 2010 at 9:03 AM

Jeez, Fran got the Skylark, you got the Magpie.... Me I used my latest processing technique... CTRL A > Delete....

Nice one, a difficult bird.

Posted by Paul Hobson on January 23, 2010 at 5:26 PM

very nice magpie, rock hard to do where I live

Paul

www.paulhobson.co.uk