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Drying out Whitethroat.

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Posted by keith mitchell on June 5, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Drying out Whitethroat.
Nikon D300
Nikon500ml F4
1/125 sec @f8
iso 500
Bird drying out after taking a bath in my little pool,and of course a Oilseed Rape BG.

C&C please
Posted by John Robinson on June 5, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Hi Kieth
Nice nettle creeper ! :eek:
Always a bit difficult with any bird head on. But I just can't make my mind up about the background. Not much you can do unless you put a screen up. :toast: :toast: :jump: :biggrin:
Cheers
John
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM
A nice image Keith but the background I think could do with toning down a little which shouldn't be a problem. I might also be tempted to rub a little mud on the broken end of the perch.
Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on June 6, 2010 at 4:00 AM
I think that if you take the bottom off, up to the point where the perch switches from running vertically to horizontally, the composition would be stronger. I agree about the cut-off end needing to be disguised or ideally, not shown in the composition. I really like the shaggy bird though :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on June 6, 2010 at 4:36 AM
It's a really good image that is spoilt by that perch, the broken end jars the eye and it makes the image look set up, a real shame because otherwise it has lots going for it!
Posted by keith mitchell on June 6, 2010 at 5:17 AM
Thanks for that folks it was intentional to have the yellow bg maybe as the flowers fade it will tone down but if i can get it when the light is right it looks good,having said that i was pleased to get this bird out into the open and on to this perch i will be more careful with the end of the perch thanks Maggie :smile:
:toast: Keith.