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Whos a pretty girl then?

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 17, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Whos a pretty girl then?
Another one from yesterday. This female was doing a lot of preening. No doubt getting ready for that "gentle" courtship of being dragged under the water. It may be a little large in the frame for some but was full frame.

D300
300mm f2.8 + 1.4TC
1/500s
f6.3
ISO 400
Tripod
Posted by Cliff Young on March 18, 2010 at 2:14 AM
Maggie, lovely lighting and detail in the feathers, but just a bit tight at the top for me. Even so, nice portrait. :smile:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 18, 2010 at 2:25 AM
Works fine for me Maggie, BG fits perfect.
Like it a lot :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 18, 2010 at 2:55 AM
A lovely portrait with a nice background but it's a bit tight at the top for me too. :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on March 18, 2010 at 5:35 AM
Super portrait Maggie. :toast:
Posted by simon manning on March 18, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Great portrait Maggie :wink:

Simon
Posted by David Taylor on March 18, 2010 at 7:36 AM
My cup runneth over. :smile: :wink: BIF and beautiful too. :wavey:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Phil Mclean on March 18, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Lovely portrait and the background really suits.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 18, 2010 at 7:54 AM

Hi Maggie,

Lovely close up portrait with super detail! I would agree a little tight at the top, but not by much.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 18, 2010 at 8:18 AM
That's a really nice portrait maggie. I like shots that are big in the frame especially at 720 pixels. Lovely colours too.
:toast: eric
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Great shot Maggie. :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Maggie

Works for me I like the big in frame option.
:wink:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 18, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Gorgeous portrait Maggie, with super colours and detail. :toast:

Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 18, 2010 at 7:37 PM

A good looking portrait Maggie, maybe needs a smidge more room at the top.

Andy...
Posted by Jeff Harrison on March 19, 2010 at 4:49 AM
A lovely portrait Maggie with great detail, lighting and background. I'd agree with Andy on the framing - "just a smidge more room at the top" :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 19, 2010 at 9:36 AM
Good one Maggie. It sure makes you appreciate the beauty of our more common species when seen up close like this. :cool:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 20, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Thanks everyone. Its the usual case of TC on or TC off. Whichever decision you make its usually the wrong one :wink: :wavey: