Three birds on a twig

Sand Martins
This years first brood young.
Late evening sun. Reeds blowing and wafting up and down - hence ISO stting.
D200
Sigma 50-500
500 ISO
F8
180th second
About 60% of full frame.
Cheers
JR

Lovely John....... you are having a great spell with some fantastic images.


Calum

another beatiful picture John Grant must help you big time!
Frederic

John, you're putting us young 'uns into shame with your recent LO and now the SM. Keep up the good work and they've been a real joy to look through.

Des

Thanks all.
By the way -who would have believed in this country that it could get too hot for hide work ?
Nearly passed out yesterday.
Thanks again
JR

Absolutely delightful John.

Phil.

Love the warm tones and the intense stares. Another good 'un!


Simon

Really lovely shot

Preferred your preivous SM post John but I can see the appeal of this one despite the perch. Looks like a very productive site for these.

Cheers,
Chris

lovely shot great tones to this and they are very cute

that really is excellent John. You've done well to get eye contact from all 3 (and all in focus). A lovely shot.

Matt

Lovely little things, I like the way they are looking in different directions. The perch isn't the best but the subjects and background more than make up for it

Thanks all.
By the way -who would have believed in this country that it could get too hot for hide work ?
Nearly passed out yesterday.
Thanks again
JR


What it because of the heat John?

Its been 100 degrees here and in my hide must be 130+ so stop your whinging Great image, The birds really pop out of the screen-Been enjoying your images lately-really going through a purple spell

Dave

Love the composition, love the faces, excellent image well done John

Hi John,

Thats a beauty! And looking forward to seeing your dragon shots! I know what you mean about the hides, mine was like a sauna the other day.

Cheers,

Lewis.

John

Cracking shot, well trained sitters looking in just the right direction now how do you do that?

Brillant photo,love all their different pose's and all sharp,great job and look forward to more of these John

John, I love the three birds the the twig is not up to your usual high standard.

Love how the birds are looking in different directions. All three in focus - I am impressed Keep em coming John. Oh and don't take the whiskey into the hide in this weather

A real stunner John! A am very jealous after what we went through LOL.

Wise words from Maggie re: the whiskey, vodka warms you up too so I have found out

Nice one my friend.

Fran

Beautifully captured John, and all pin sharp, great shot

Heath

Thanks again all.
Interesting the comments on the perch. It's dead phragmites which sand martins often perch or roost on.
I had to go two miles to get it as well !!
JR

Another super shot john not content with one but three well that says it all.

Dale

Superb! Even the perch is fine by me.

Thanks Ian
My trek was worth it then . You can have it when I'm done- I'll post it in a long thin parcel
JohnR

Like it a lot John... I think your venture into CS3 and your recent exploits have lifted your imagery to another level.. Enjoying it all..

Brett

Brett
I have to say its the shadows /highlights tool which has made the difference. That's really all I got it for.
As we all know- digital don't like sunlight. Why some one hasn't brought out a stand alone or plug in I don't know.
Maybe they have.
Cheers
John
Sorry I confused you with David - but you live fairly close

Wonderful image. Very well done.
Perch is fine by me too.

Cracking image John, perch is fine it is what they use.

Danny

Super stuff .

Beautiful John.

David