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Yellow wagtail

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Posted by David Sewell on May 4, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Yellow wagtail
One from an outing to Elmley over the weekend. Slightly cropped for composition, and several intrusive reeds cloned out. C&C welcome, as ever.

David

D200, 600mm Nikkor, 1.4x Sigma converter, 1/180th @ f8, 200 iso
Posted by Karen Summers on May 4, 2010 at 5:50 PM
very nice David they are a lovely colour shame about the end of the tail not showing but it is still lovely
Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 4, 2010 at 7:17 PM
I do like the comp on this, and the background is nicely defocused, but it's a real shame the tail is cut off by that OOF lump, and I suppose you couldn't have moved or you would have. Beautiful birds though aren't they!

cheers

Colin
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 5, 2010 at 2:44 AM
Hi David, the slight lose of the tail tip doesn't worry me, as the bird stands out against the BG so strongly for me the focus is on the bird. Might suggest upping the ISO and dropping to a slightly wider f stop to help SS.

TFS
Steve :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 5, 2010 at 4:28 AM
Good one !
For me just that OOF lump bottom right.
Cheers
John R
Posted by Mark Green on May 5, 2010 at 4:33 AM
Nits Covered , very nice BG, and comp, wagtail is spot on.

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by eric weight on May 5, 2010 at 10:51 AM
That's beautiful David.
:toast: eric
Posted by Bronia Klima on May 5, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Beautiful shot David very nice Bronia
Posted by Phil Mclean on May 5, 2010 at 12:16 PM
That oof clump is a pain but the wagtail is super.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Fran French on May 5, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Was after the same myself over the weekend, I am so glad you managed one lol. A very nice image David.

Fran :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 5, 2010 at 3:31 PM
David it works for me ,very nice image.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by jack chapman on May 5, 2010 at 4:27 PM
excellent shot, great colours and an apt setting
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 5, 2010 at 5:56 PM
nice composition, lovely colour and a good background

I like this one Edwin

well done