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Posted by eric weight on March 17, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Frenchman
I started out trying to photograph hares, but partridges keep getting in the way. I'm glad they do because they are cracking little birds, even the french ones.

40D; 500/f4.5
iso 250; 1/200; f8
v. slight crop from left to improve comp and small piece of distracting grass cloned from beneath chin.

C&C very welcome
:wavey: eric
Posted by Marcus Conway on March 17, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Very nice details in this shot Eric :toast:
Posted by Phil Mclean on March 17, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Lovely crisp image.I think I would clone out that bright grass stem on the right(half way up) though.

Phil.
Posted by Kim Connolly on March 17, 2010 at 2:25 PM
A lovely shot Eric, like the angle. :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 17, 2010 at 2:31 PM
They certainly are striking birds and your image captures their beauty very nicely, with the soft light showing off the patterns and colours of the plumage very well. :cool:
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 17, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Excellent detail Eric!
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 17, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Thats a beauty Eric. The lighting has certainly brought out the detail. I agree with Phil McLeans cloning suggestion.
Posted by Matt Cole on March 17, 2010 at 3:54 PM
nice shot Eric, well taken.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 17, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Very nice detailed portrait Eric :toast:

I agree about the cloning :smile:


From the title I was expecting a shot of a French bloke :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 17, 2010 at 5:14 PM
A beautiful shot Eric. I would happily accept one of these as a substitute if the hare didn't turn up :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 17, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Cracking frenchy.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 17, 2010 at 7:19 PM
A fine bird with great detail :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 18, 2010 at 12:40 AM
Certainly pulling them out of the bag at the moment Eric, well done! :toast: :toast:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Cliff Young on March 18, 2010 at 2:18 AM
Nice shot, Eric. Lovely detail and colours in the head and neck. :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on March 18, 2010 at 5:25 AM
Hi Eric, super image. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 18, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Great shot. Looks good enough to eat. :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Bob Cox on March 18, 2010 at 3:06 PM
One bird that is overlooked , nice shot .I drive past these most evenings , must remember to stop next time , nice picture.

Bob.
Posted by Philip Newman on March 18, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Gorgeous Eric, a lovely image indeed. :toast:

Posted by Jeff Harrison on March 19, 2010 at 4:57 AM
Excellent Eric :toast: :toast: