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Spotted Flycatcher

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Posted by Dale Sutton on June 28, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Spotted Flycatcher
This is one taken with High Speed Flash.
5d mk2
100mm macro
copal leaf shutter 1/400
cropped 50%

Dale :jump:
Posted by Ian Mason on June 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM
Great technique again producing a most unusual image. The wing fan is superb. However I'm not so keen on the composition on this one. You were unfortunate to get the grey brick behind the bird.
Posted by Karen Summers on June 28, 2010 at 5:57 PM
well caught Dale
Posted by John Robinson on June 28, 2010 at 6:12 PM
Hi Dale
Greatly executed shot but for me one thing spoils it - (Not the perch -not the flash) :smile: - but the Ivy.
The colour for me seems to distract from the drab wall colours - almost competing. It seems as though it doesn't belong there. Funny nit picking but that's what I feel.
( Surprised my friend hasn't picked up on it :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: )
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by keith mitchell on June 29, 2010 at 3:22 AM
Hi Dale.
Nits? covered the bird is excellent,the bricks ,Ivy are already there so without destroying the site lets keep it how it is.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Nigel Blake on June 29, 2010 at 8:38 AM
I think its a great shot! Although as a monor nit the flash ratios look a bit harsh to me, there are some hard shadows behind the Ivy
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 29, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Hi Dale,

I love it! The only thing I would say is that its a slight shame the end of the tail joins up with the edge of the cement, but no big deal.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast: