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Posted by David Kjaer on March 4, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Starlings
Had a go at a regular winter roost last week before the break up. Managed to get a nice sky and plenty of Starlings but no raptors, the above image shows they were spooked briefly but I never quite got what I had hoped for!

Canon 5D MkII 100mm f4 at 1600 iso
Posted by Mike Acreman on March 4, 2010 at 10:14 PM
lovely setting, seems to be more starlings in your area then in ours, as ours seem to be on the move now.
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 5, 2010 at 1:27 AM
Fine mood Dave, the reeds in the foreground the colored sky and the movements of the
birds. Well captured :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 5, 2010 at 2:06 AM
Super shot - you've caught a good variety of shapes and plenty of birds in some nice light. Have you been visiting the Somerset Levels? I'f so I've been to a similar spot several times recently and never seen a display this good.

Tim :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 5, 2010 at 3:35 AM
Hi David very nice capture in a good setting. On my screen the birds look frosty as though it has to much USM. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on March 5, 2010 at 4:26 AM
I like this very much, but I do feel that you could lose a bit off the top of the frame to give greater emphasis on the flock itself.

David
Posted by David Kjaer on March 5, 2010 at 4:38 AM
Hi Tim

Yes the Levels - this was last week and I think the roost is now starting to break up!

Hi David

I did consider the crop you suggest for the same reason but wanted to include the last of the blue sky at the top right which I felt added to the image!

David
Posted by Mark Davies on March 5, 2010 at 4:45 AM
great spectacle well captured .I agree with David a slice off the top would appeal top me.
Posted by Matt Cole on March 5, 2010 at 5:46 AM
an impressive sight David and well captured too. I would also prefer it with a little off the top.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 5, 2010 at 6:30 AM
Hi David,

A fine shot of this great spectacle and made all the better thanks to the attractive colour in the sky.
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Posted by Mark Green on March 5, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Great shot david, i like the colours of the sky..and the forground water.
all adds nicely to the image.

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Mark.G
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 5, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Wouldnt change a thing David! Very nice.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 5, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Great image all the same!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 5, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Not much wrong with it as it is David :toast:

Lovely shot :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on March 5, 2010 at 1:18 PM
There are only about fifteen around here but they still do the evening ritual.Excellent image.

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 5, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Hi David a very nice image.

Phil.

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Posted by jeff acreman on March 5, 2010 at 2:27 PM
hi david,

good colour in the sky, with minor bird displays, i think that in most areas the starlings are now deminishing over seas ? we must all try agin next year !

jeff acreman
Posted by Craig Jones on March 5, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Love the image 'as shot' David, looks like a painting,love the clouds,colours and the shapes to the image,looks beautiful :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 6, 2010 at 5:43 AM
Tremendous atmospheric image Dave, would just suggest a trim off the top IMHO. :toast:

Posted by Danny Green on March 6, 2010 at 7:08 AM
Hello Dave

Thats a lovely shot, they are great fun to do aren't they but they are not easy.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on March 8, 2010 at 11:52 AM
love these images must be fab to see