A not so Common start!

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18 replies

Posted by Paul King on May 4, 2010 at 5:43 PM

One from today, Long Mynd Shropshire

C&C appreciated

D300 600mm f3 ISO200
1/650th -1.7EV

Posted by Karen Summers on May 4, 2010 at 5:48 PM

very nice Paul am going to go there when I get back off my hols so it will be in a few weeks where is the best place for these I know you can drive to the very top is that the best place or is it best to walk up

Posted by Ian Haskell on May 4, 2010 at 6:39 PM

Hi Paul

Lovely shot in what looks like superb light. That 600f3 must be heavy!

Ian

Posted by Paul King on May 4, 2010 at 6:43 PM

Hi Karen,
drive up to Pole cottage car park just past this then enjoy the walk around it is a very big place as early as you can for the Grouse etc.

Posted by David Sewell on May 5, 2010 at 4:12 AM

Very rarely see these in my part of the world. Nice to see it calling as well.

David

Posted by Mark Davies on May 5, 2010 at 4:14 AM

A lovely bit of work .

Posted by John Robinson on May 5, 2010 at 4:27 AM

Nice one Paul
No where near as many as before even in Wyre.
JR

Posted by Mark Green on May 5, 2010 at 4:34 AM

Very Nice. well done

Mark.G

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 5, 2010 at 4:42 AM

Nice one Paul.

Phil.

Posted by Karen Summers on May 5, 2010 at 5:30 AM

thanks a lot Paul

Posted by keith mitchell on May 5, 2010 at 7:42 AM

Paul that really is superb.

Keith.

Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 5, 2010 at 8:18 AM

cracking image, beautiful light and colours - nice

chers
Colin

Posted by eric weight on May 5, 2010 at 10:50 AM

If you're reading this Mike Smith - I'd like to order one as good as this for next weekend please. Excellent shot Paul.

Posted by Bronia Klima on May 5, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Super shot Paul , the lighting and colours everything like it very much
Bronia

Posted by Phil Mclean on May 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM

You've got all the elements there and a bit of singing too.Excellent.

Phil.

Posted by Fran French on May 5, 2010 at 1:24 PM

A very nice light, and you have caught the catchlight nicely. A very nice complimentary b/g too, great stuff.

Fran

Posted by jack chapman on May 5, 2010 at 4:25 PM

stunning shot Paul, great pose and light, i used to live next to the Long Mynd and had these in the garden occasionally

Posted by Craig Jones on May 6, 2010 at 3:39 AM

A beautiful bird,in beautiful pose+setting

composition is very strong and I love the light,one of the best I have seen of this bird

Posted by Justin on May 8, 2010 at 4:56 AM

Good one Paul. I love images of singing birds so I find this particularly appealing.