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More than just a bird with a long tail

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Posted by eric weight on May 4, 2010 at 6:48 AM
More than just a bird with a long tail
Which is just as well as I couldn't get it in. It was far too close.
I got this shot on the same morning as my recent hare post. The sun caught him just right as it climbed above the hedge, so I took the portrait option.

40D; sig 500/4.5
iso 200; 1/100; f6.3
full frame

C&C welcome and thank you for looking.


:wavey: eric
Posted by Marcus Conway on May 4, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Wonderful details in the shot Eric. Comp works for me too :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 4, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Hello Eric.

Excellent portrait and as good as any I have seen.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on May 4, 2010 at 8:26 AM
They are beautiful birds, and this portrait brings out the best of those beautiful colours.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on May 4, 2010 at 9:42 AM
some beautiful detail showing on this
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 4, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Hey Eric, some good stuff coming out these days, like it!!! :toast: :toast:

The detail is a given on this Eric, wonder if a tighter crop might enhance everything though?

TFS
Steve
Posted by David Kjaer on May 4, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Lovely soft light Eric also great colours and detail. A fine portrait!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on May 4, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Very nice looking bird, I find they are either too close or too far away with their back to you. The clean background really suits this portrait :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 4, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Love it as shot,stunning feather detail captured,portrait composition is great also,works for me close or not :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Rosser on May 4, 2010 at 1:13 PM
A fine shot of a fine Bird!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on May 4, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Majestic! Even the background has flare about it. I'd love to have taken this.
Posted by Des Ong on May 4, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Nice close up Eric, though the colours look a tad too saturated on my screen.

Des :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 4, 2010 at 3:55 PM
they're stunning looking birds up close aren't they. Packed full of detail Eric and very well exposed too. A very striking portrait.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 4, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Excellent portrait :toast:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 4, 2010 at 7:29 PM
it is close but sometimes close is better, in this case it is, superb detail and nice lighting - love it as it is

cheers

Colin
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 5, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Top notch stuff Eric - bags of detail :wavey:
Posted by Bob Cox on May 5, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Very nice , we pass these on our way to photograph this or that without a thought , its just a common phesant, in fact they can be majestic.

Bob.