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Snow Buntings

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Posted by Simon Litten on March 4, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Snow Buntings
Canon 1d3 500mm f7.1 1/1250 iso400

Hi all

Spent a few hours at Salthouse on the North Norfolk coast the other day targeting the friendly snow buntings. Whilst pleased to get this shot I know that, with the bank of photographers stood beside me, this shot also exists on several other peoples hard-drives - I guess thats the downside of honey-pot sites :frown:


Simon
Posted by jeff acreman on March 4, 2010 at 2:03 PM
hi simon

great pic, good lighting an colour of perch is just great (matches the subjects colour) in my opinion

jeff acrema
Posted by Justin on March 4, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Oh wow! was the first thought that came into my mind when this image appeared. I think it's a stunner.
Love the fact that you've captured a front-facing and a sideways-on pose at the same time.
The light and background are very nice too and what a superb perch.
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Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 4, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Certainly has the WOW factor-excellent

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Shaw on March 4, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Very nice indeed. I can't think of any way to improve on this. An excellent piece of work.
Posted by Andy Snape on March 4, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Can't believe how the perch and colours of the birds match, couldn't have wished for more and you certainly 'nailed' it, excellent image :smile:
Posted by Karen Summers on March 4, 2010 at 2:38 PM
excellent shot am off to Norfolk in three weeks for a week hope they will still be there,how long do they stay
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 4, 2010 at 2:53 PM
A stonking picture. :jump:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 4, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Simon

and two up you couldn't wish for more excellent.
:wink:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 4, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Cracking shot Simon. - wonderful match between the birds and the perch. I'll be visitng that rock next week :jump:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 4, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Cracking shot Simon. - wonderful match between the birds and the perch. I'll be visitng that rock next week :jump:
Posted by David Taylor on March 4, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Great pice of flint and the birds are not bad as well. :biggrin: :wink: Excellent image.

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Posted by Brett Lewis on March 4, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Stunning.. Full kudos for an excellent capture and I know what you mean about honey-pot sites but it's still nice to have your own version. thanks for sharing.

Brett :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 4, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Great stuff indeed.
JohnR
Posted by Craig Jones on March 4, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Beautiful lighting,love the composition and pose's caught Simon,beautiful SB image :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on March 4, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Beautiful capture - even the perch is superb.

David
Posted by David Kjaer on March 4, 2010 at 5:50 PM
What posers they were - love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by rosemary green on March 5, 2010 at 1:53 AM
Wonderful shot and the one I would like to have taken when I was there last week!! I recognise that rock! It was my first attempt to shoot the buntings and I know it's not easy to get a cracking pose like that.Congrats!
Rosie
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 5, 2010 at 1:54 AM
The important thing is that they're on <i>your</i> hard drive. Thanks for sharing this marvellous pic.

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on March 5, 2010 at 3:00 AM
A stunning shot Simon :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 5, 2010 at 3:38 AM
Hi Simon, a Superb all round picture. :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 5, 2010 at 4:46 AM
All been said a great image .
Posted by Matt Cole on March 5, 2010 at 5:37 AM
a great shot, well taken. You raise an interesting point about others having the same image on their hard drives. I can imagine that does take the shine off it slightly. Can't be helped though and you certainly made the most of the opportunity.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Mark Green on March 5, 2010 at 7:35 AM
definately a great shot, i love the overall colours, and the rock is great as a perch .

Mark.G :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 5, 2010 at 11:50 AM
I thought I had replied to this post :rolleyes:

Oh well another senior moment.

Anyway not much to add but superb shot :toast: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on March 5, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Great shot, could the background be better?!!

:toast:

liam
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 5, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 6, 2010 at 5:49 AM
Super lighting & super composition. :toast:

Posted by Danny Green on March 6, 2010 at 7:11 AM
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 7, 2010 at 2:42 AM
I wondered where my bit of flint went to. Great shot... and pose of the birds with cracking light.

Ian
Posted by Kim Connolly on March 7, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Just outstanding! :toast: