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Not a Nightingle (c) + repost

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Posted by Tim Taylor on May 6, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Not a Nightingle (c) + repost
I've been visiting a spot with a singing nightingale recently but to no avail as it won't show. A compensation was the flock of guinea fowl. What fun birds!

7D, 500 + 1.4
f5.6, 1/400th, ISO 400
50% crop approx

Cheers, Tim
Posted by Paul King on May 6, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Looks how I feel after a night out!!! great colours tim.
Posted by David Kjaer on May 6, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Love the detail and colours the soft light has produced - very nice!

David :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on May 6, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Very handsome too! A very fine portrait. Could possibly take a little more noise reduction to background if you have already given it some.
Posted by Justin on May 6, 2010 at 3:20 PM
An interesting looking creature to be seen up close like this. A fine portrait.
Background looks a little weird for some reason. Have you tried blurring it?
Posted by Tim Taylor on May 6, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Thanks for the comments. The BG is a bit of vegetation on the left and another bird some way behind providing the grey tones. I've uploaded a new version with NR - thanks for pointing out that it needed it.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 7, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Thats one ugly looking bird :biggrin:

Nice shot and colours :toast: