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Britains got talent!

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Posted by Paul King on May 9, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Britains got talent!
A Garden Warbler giving it's all, during an audition lasting for ages.
supurb songster and a bit of a show off, normally right little skulkers.

D300 300mm 2.8 + 1,7 TC
ISO 200 1/300 f8
Bibble and CS4

Your C&C appreciated. :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on May 10, 2010 at 4:05 AM
Hi Paul,

It is a lovely rendition of the bird, but I do not think the format you have presented it in makes the best of the opportunity. The bird itself is near vertical, and the most dominant feature is the twig going bottom to top. I would therefore suggest that a portrait rather than a square format, with the bird a little off centre to the right would help to bring out the best in this shot.

David
Posted by David Kjaer on May 10, 2010 at 4:06 AM
Nice one Paul a bird I have never done well with - very minor nit, I would be tempted to crop to portrait rather than square!

David :toast:
Posted by Paul King on May 10, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Yes much better in the portrait, so here it is.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 10, 2010 at 7:27 AM
Hi Paul,

a lovely portrait and I agree the second picture suits it a lot better :toast:

My only nit is that there appears to be a sharpening halo all the way down the back of the bird.
Posted by Bob Cox on May 10, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Love the second one Paul, nice and big in the frame with good detail, very nice.

Bob.
Posted by Colin Crowdey on May 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM
the portrait version is a much stronger image, although the square crop is nice, this is better

cheers

Colin
Posted by Mark Davies on May 10, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Sorted in the second . :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Second pic is top Paul,
a great singer but a very uncomfortable pose :eek:
Bertl
Posted by John Robinson on May 10, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Good grab ! - certainly un GW type pose. They never sing out in the open for me !
Must be the beard !
:biggrin:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 10, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Crop is better in the second.

Well seen Paul.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 10, 2010 at 2:20 PM
In the portrait crop this is a cracker.
Posted by keith mitchell on May 10, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Paul the second floats my boat,great shot.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Ian Haskell on May 10, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Nice second shot.

Ian