Red-Legged Partridge

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Posted by Craig Jones on March 12, 2010 at 11:14 AM

A male Red-Legged Partridge walking towards me,this image just captures him picking up my shutter noise,he then turned left

,sun was setting behind me and the detail on these jumpy birds is stunning,almost like it is painted on.
All Comments And Advice Welcome

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Posted by Tom_W on March 12, 2010 at 11:18 AM

Nice photo, but a tad large, I know this because I am on a laptop with a 1024 screen

Posted by Craig Jones on March 12, 2010 at 11:22 AM

Sometimes Tom when I upload an 800 pixals in the past it has downsized the image to 720,here it has'nt and my mistake as I process them and save 800 longest for other reasons,won't happen again

Posted by Justin on March 12, 2010 at 11:22 AM

They are stunning birds indeed and this image captures their beauty very well. The portrait format works well and the light is particularly attractive.

Posted by Tom_W on March 12, 2010 at 11:25 AM

No issues, I only noticed as I am on a netbook and the screen is 1024 wide by 700 deep

Posted by Rene de Heer on March 12, 2010 at 11:28 AM

Nothing wrong with the size of the image and it looks great the way it is presented!

Ah, sorry Rene there is - it is beyond the forums 720 pixels limit (rule 6). A limit set so we can accommodate all computer screens - The Mods

Rene de Heer

Posted by David Sewell on March 12, 2010 at 11:30 AM

A beautiful image, you could lose a little space at the top, but the detail is superb.

David

Posted by John Chapman on March 12, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Hi Craig, super image with great detail in the bird.

Posted by Mark Green on March 12, 2010 at 11:50 AM

Nice image craig, the french cousin of my pic

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No nits from me

Posted by tony flashman on March 12, 2010 at 12:17 PM

Lovely shot, well exposed in very nice light. Great background that helps to draw the eye straight to the birds head.

tony

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 12, 2010 at 12:31 PM

I like the blue shining on the plumage.
Beautiful fitting BG also

Bertl

Posted by Karen Summers on March 12, 2010 at 12:47 PM

beautiful image and some lovely colour

Posted by David Taylor on March 12, 2010 at 1:05 PM

No wonder it is jumpy, It isn't just photographers that shoot them.

//www.wildmeat.co.uk/partridge.htm?ac=EZ9SM-H

and I must admit they are quite tasty.

Excellent POV, Craig, and great colours, with plenty of detail.

Posted by PhilH on March 12, 2010 at 1:45 PM

Nice portrait of a very endearing bird....

Posted by Terry Whittaker on March 12, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Very nice portrait. Lovely colours.

Cheers

Terry

Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 12, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Beautiful late evening light Craig and very well captured.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 12, 2010 at 3:35 PM

It's a fine frenchy image Craig, tried for one of these last week in Norfolk, even in the car I couldn't get close.

Andy...

Posted by Major Gilbert on March 12, 2010 at 3:39 PM

Excellent portrait Craig. Stunning birds and close up they take some beating.

Major.

Posted by Paul Hobson on March 12, 2010 at 5:30 PM

great light and pose Craig, very nice

Paul

Posted by Graham Goddard on March 13, 2010 at 8:30 AM

Lovely image Craig - the colours are stunning

Posted by Liam Pauling on March 13, 2010 at 9:04 AM

Great shot Craig, the background is perfect!

liam

Posted by John Robinson on March 13, 2010 at 9:35 AM

Lovely birds.
Great exposure.
JR

Posted by Ron McCombe on March 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Great image Steve

These aren't the easiest things to get close to, very sharp, good composition and I love the out of focus background

Great image

Ron

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 13, 2010 at 2:56 PM

Great image of this beautiful bird. Nice compositon and a lovely background.

Posted by Paul Rosser on March 14, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Nice image Craig!
Paul.