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Rook portrait.

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 4, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Rook portrait.
Used a newly built hide for the first time this morning and was set up to shoot my local sparrows so was lucky to get this in frame when this big lad dropped in. I managed two shots one of which was blurred as he took off again. I know it's tight but as an illustration of the power of that beak I think it works OK. This one is full frame and is as produced directly from camera.
500mm plus 12mm extension tube
1/160 @ f4.5
800 iso
Posted by Des Ong on July 4, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Works for me Robert, the intense look coupled with the menacing beak captures the spirit of the bird.

Regards,

Des :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on July 4, 2010 at 5:02 PM
shows that wicked look great detail
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 4, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Intense stare and menancing, as you say bit big in the frame but you would loose the menace if it was smaller so works well :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on July 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Lovely and different.

Ian
Posted by David Taylor on July 4, 2010 at 6:07 PM
BIF - great stuff. :smile:

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 5, 2010 at 2:53 AM
Great and very detailed portrait, but a bit large in the frame for my taste.
Posted by john macpherson on July 5, 2010 at 3:48 AM
Works just fine for me - very under-photographed species and one of my favourites. Excellent portrait.
Posted by John Robinson on July 5, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Missed this earlier.
Good impact but I feel it would balance better with more space on the left. I do appreciate its full frame.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Austin Thomas on July 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Great quality Robert and a bit tight in the frame for my tastes.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Craig Jones on July 5, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Beautiful pose and stunning detail Robert :eek: :eek: :eek: these are hard to get near so this is amazing and your hide must me good :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 5, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Hello Robert.

I would have like a little more room on the left, but the detail on this is amazing and I just think this is a stunning portrait, so I'm going to let you of.

Top Shot.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Gregory on July 5, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Great close up, superb detail :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 5, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Appreciate you only had a fleeting moment to get this image... as such it is super... It would have been superb had the eye been on the upper right third at the same size in the frame.... but of course by the time it was framed the bird would have been gone....

Very nice detailed image... Should you wish space could be added to the left.....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on July 5, 2010 at 6:39 PM
far more than just ok ,a tadge tight but hey I bet few have ever got this close
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on July 6, 2010 at 6:28 AM
I think this is a great study. Probably the best I've seen of the Rook :toast: