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Roll on spring

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Posted by tony flashman on February 27, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Roll on spring
Its nearly March, the clocks will change and hopefully we will have some new photo opportunities!
This Cuckoo visited the same caterpillar covered bush for 3 or 4 days back in 2007. Great birds to watch and many cards used up!

Nikon D2x
Nikon 300 f2.8 +1.7tc
320th sec
f7.1 -1/3rd
200 iso
Image = approx 80% of frame
Posted by Liam Pauling on February 28, 2010 at 3:44 AM
Great image, I have never got remotely close to a Cuckoo. I like how the face is sharp as it draws your eyes in.

:toast:
liam
Posted by Paul Rosser on February 28, 2010 at 4:48 AM
A lovely shot, not many get as close to these birds as this!
Regards,
Paul :wavey:
Posted by Brian Davis on February 28, 2010 at 6:42 AM
This is the best shot of its kind I've seen for a very long time. I'm hoping that the mixture of blur and sharpness was deliberate. The sharpness of the area around the eye does draw you to it. I also love the colours and the detail. I think its gonna be a marmite shot as some wont like it, but I do. Very well done. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on February 28, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Works for me, a shame the top of the near wing isn't in the frame, but I would be more than happy to have taken this.

David
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 28, 2010 at 11:51 AM
A very nice capture Tony. I have never got remotely close to one. I like the sharpness of the bird with blurred wing detail. Works for me.
Posted by Craig Jones on February 28, 2010 at 1:45 PM
I hear them but never seen one :frown: :frown: so well done on this,love the wing blur giving the image movement,great light on the bird,and that eye tops it for me :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 28, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Nice shot Tony :toast:


never managed to point a lens at one yet as they are always too far away :frown:
Posted by Karen Summers on February 28, 2010 at 5:50 PM
a great capture you caught it well hope I see one this year