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Reed Bunting

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Posted by John Robinson on April 10, 2010 at 5:28 AM
Reed Bunting
Difficult one with half sun and shade. Afternoon sun.
Maybe the lichen is a bit overpowering but that was the real perch - not a setup.
D200
Sigma 50-500
400ISO

180th @f8
JohnR
Posted by Dale Sutton on April 10, 2010 at 7:13 AM
Hi John thats a smashing picture, no issue this end with the colour. spot on.

Dale :toast:
Posted by John MacTavish on April 10, 2010 at 7:32 AM
Highly detailed BOAS
don't ya just love contrasty light situations?
You've done well to hold it all though
Posted by Philip Newman on April 10, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Delightful image all round.

Phil Newman
Posted by David Taylor on April 10, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I love the lichen and the bird's not bad as well. :smile: :wink: Excellent image even if it is a BOAS. :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by eric weight on April 10, 2010 at 11:58 AM
We have a lot of birds in this country that are best appreciated in a photograph, because they look so dull as they zip past. This is one that has some lovely shades in its plumage as did that hen pheasant you put up recently. two fine shots.
:toast: eric
Posted by Karen Summers on April 10, 2010 at 1:16 PM
lovely image John I think the perch looks fine
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 10, 2010 at 4:02 PM
That's a cracking little portrait and I think because the brighter light is at the head end it works very nicely.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 10, 2010 at 4:17 PM
This is one of the nicest (can I use that word?) Reed Bunting images I have seen. I think the evening light works very well. Oh and its not green :wink: :wink:
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 10, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Hello John.

Thats a very fine capture and the lighting is beautiful as is the detail.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 11, 2010 at 6:50 AM
Superb! I agree with eric about needing to see these photographed - the female is one of my favourite small birds.
Posted by Tim Taylor on April 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM
A delight to behold John.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on April 11, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Very nice in all the right places.

Bob.
Posted by Iain Tookey on April 11, 2010 at 4:34 PM
I think the 'perch' works rather well!

It leads my eye bottom right to top left, then it naturally jumps over to the birds eye and down again.

I like it very much!
Posted by simon manning on April 11, 2010 at 5:16 PM
A nice shot John ,i doubt it would be nearly as good if it were a male :eek: :biggrin:

Simon