One from today this is the female it was ringed as an adult seven years a go and has been coming back to the same nest site and successfully rearing one to two broods every year.
Looks spot on to me, absoulte cracker. love the perch, and added bonus of insects.,
Flipping ringers tho,, that always annoys me. everything seems to have a ring these days.
So it's tame then?? I was just talking to somebody yesterday that used to get them in his garden and neither of us could remember when we last saw one. It's a fine shot Phil and it has everything. I think the nits are fair comment but its still a beauty. eric
Great bird to get Phil - especially these days. When you think back to the old days they were everywhere.
I do find the perch a little over powering but not a big deal.
JohnR
Cracking portrait,very good,interesting perch for me,and only minor nit in the background.I posted just before you and was undecided between the kittiwake and a spotted flycatcher.Right decision I think!
Hi Ian the IQ is about the same as the 200-400 @ 400 with the 2x tc but much better @200mm @f2, it has very very high IQ with the 1.7 tc which is very sharp wide open, the new 2x tc has more contrast than the mk1 I have thou my mk1 tc is much better than the mk2 I had ?.
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11 repliesPhil.
D300 Nikkor 200 f2 vr + 2x tc 1/160th @ f5.6 iso 400 -.3ev
PP in bibble & CS2.
Dale
Great detail, head position and the beak full of food as well. Maybe just tone down the brightest green area in the BKGR ( circle RHS edge )
Cheers
Austin
Flipping ringers tho,, that always annoys me. everything seems to have a ring these days.
Mark.G
Very very minor nit pick already covered
Out of interest how much affect does the 2x have on the 200f2 lens - does it degrade the image quality much?
Ian
I do find the perch a little over powering but not a big deal.
JohnR
Phil.
Phil.
I love these little birds
Ron