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Pied fly-catcher

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 27, 2010 at 2:03 PM
Pied fly-catcher
One from today.

Phil.

D700 Sigma 800 1/320th @ f8 iso800

PP in Bibble & CS2.

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Posted by John Robinson on May 27, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Lovely shot Phil
Bit low in the frame maybe ?
JohnR
Posted by Bronia Klima on May 27, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Lovely shot Phill with great detail and nice background, I like the shot just as it is wish it were mine
Bronia
Posted by Edwin kats on May 27, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Beautiful. Not very common in Holland these black ones.

Well done

Edwin
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 27, 2010 at 3:35 PM
That is a beauty Phil. The bird really stands out well, exposure is great and the leaves coming into each side of the frame sets it off nicely.
Posted by keith mitchell on May 27, 2010 at 3:42 PM
A beauty of a shot Phil.
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Keith.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 27, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Well exposed bird nicely framed by the leaves - cracker. I wonder if it might move a tad so the eye is not so central perhaps, but then maybe you would lose the framing ? :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on May 27, 2010 at 6:23 PM
Everything for me seems right in the shot. I think the bird is positioned as I would like it to be.

Ian
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 27, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Really very nice indeed but the comp just doesn't sit quite as well for me. I think I'd like the bird a little more tot he left and very slightly higher int he frame. I would also remove the leaf from the LHS centre as, unlike the others, isn't really anchored by anything whereas the others help frame the picture nicely.. Very well detailed and exposure seems spot on.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul King on May 27, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Cracking shot Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on May 28, 2010 at 1:26 AM
I like this just as it is Phil, framing works for me, the leaves hold it all in perfectly!
Posted by Mike Smith on May 28, 2010 at 2:23 AM
Very nice study, my only nit is I'm not too sure about the baited waxworm, its a bit OTT for a natural food item
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on May 28, 2010 at 4:10 AM
Excellent shot spot on exposure :toast: :toast:

Lovely detail. The leaves framing the bird hold your eye in the frame.

Shaun :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on May 28, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Super shot Phil.

Dale :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 28, 2010 at 5:15 AM
Hi Mike it was not Baited.

Phil.

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Posted by Mike Smith on May 28, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Sorry Phil, nit retracted!

It looked like a commercial waxworm or a burrowing grub of some sort, I've not seen a large white leaf caterpillar like this before
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 28, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Hi Mike thanks.

Phil.

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 28, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Beautiful image. I really like the leaves coming into the frame. :smile:
Posted by eric weight on May 28, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Excellent comp and exposure. Top shot all round.
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