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Female blackcap

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 27, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Female blackcap
Since the beginning of February at least four blackcaps, visit my garden regularly. They feed on apples and also on fat containing peanuts and insects. I've made several attempts photographing them but so far I only managed to take a decent shot of a female. Hopefully I will get one of the male too.
Nikon D80 @ 500 mm, iso 250, f 6.3, 1/200 sec on a tripod.
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 27, 2010 at 12:06 PM
A superb shot Sandra. I love the composition, colour and sharpness. Well done. :jump:
Posted by David Taylor on March 27, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Yes an excellent shot, Well done.

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 27, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Like it a lot Sandra, good delicate detail with soft colours. Perhaps not the most flattering POV of this bird, but a good one non the less. The 'perch' works well, especially with the lichen. All colours are very sympathetic and the mottled BG lifts the bird well, no 'studio background' for me! Doesn't warrant, 'nice image' IMHO. :smile:

Steve :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 27, 2010 at 4:26 PM

Yeah, this is a cracker Sandra! Love everything about it, good luck getting the male.

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 27, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Well captured indeed. Loads of detail, good BG and nice perch. Never been able to get any of these. They are defintiely one of my bogey birds. Maybe this year.........
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 27, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Kim to save loads of typing I have going to agree with Steve :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 28, 2010 at 4:53 AM
Delightful Sandra, a big success. :toast:

Phil Newman
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 28, 2010 at 5:21 AM
This is excellent, Sandra! Nice lighting and detail.
Posted by John Chapman on March 28, 2010 at 5:27 AM
Super image Sandra. :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on March 28, 2010 at 5:31 AM
They don't come any better than that Sandra.

Excellent.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Craig Jones on March 28, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Beautiful 'Over the Shoulder' look :wink: detail is great and so is the composition,well done Sandra :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 29, 2010 at 6:37 AM
a great shot Sandra. Lovely light, pose and perch and a nice bird to photograph too.

Matt :toast: