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Meadow Pipit

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Posted by Karen Summers on July 18, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Meadow Pipit
Have two versions of this image the other in portrait.I think the log may be to heavy for the bird in the portrait version but don t know if it looks right in landscape.

1DMK4, Canon 500f4L + 1.4 convertor,ISO 400,f7.1,1/200

Posted by John Robinson on July 18, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Hi Karen.
It is a tad big but that's what they sit on !
I get on about perches in relation to the birds size a lot I know but I am usually meaning in relation to set up situations where it can be controlled..
Looks ok to me anyway.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM
You can't help where they perch Karen. At least the colours in the perch are complimentary to the Meadow Pippet. A lovely detailed image and beautiful background. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on July 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Reminds me of Tracy Emin's Roman Standard sculpture. The image looks fine to me. Excellent.

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Posted by David Sewell on July 18, 2010 at 5:15 PM
I think this probably works in portrait (you are the best judge of that), but it certainly works the way you have presented it. Great portrait.

David
Posted by Karen Summers on July 18, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Here's the other version

Posted by Craig Jones on July 18, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Portrait for me Karen,lovely composition and colours detail is great fine shot :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Paul King on July 18, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Equally as good you can go with either , :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 19, 2010 at 2:19 AM
They both work for me, but I prefer the portrait version. Lovely image. :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 19, 2010 at 3:29 AM
Karen i like the first one the best,i would not worry about that perch it's typical of the fence posts at the side of the road that these birds use ,if we where doing set ups for these then that would be a different matter.both are super images.
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Keith.
Posted by Barry Southon on July 19, 2010 at 3:53 AM
Karen

Excellent image but I prefer the first.
:wink:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 19, 2010 at 7:22 AM

It's the landscape crop for me Karen, it's such a beautiful image of this Meadow Pip with a BG to die for, top quality shot Karen.

Andy...
Posted by Dale Sutton on July 19, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Great shot Karen thats what they sit on im afraid.

Dale :toast:
Posted by rosemary green on July 19, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Gorgeous shot! No nits from me!
Posted by David Sewell on July 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM
I am glad you decided to post both versions, Karen. I think both are great, but for me your first posting has it by a whisker... or should that be feather? :wink:

David
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 19, 2010 at 1:42 PM
Hi,
I like the first one better,
beautiful soft colors and plenty of detail.
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Bertl
Posted by Phil Mclean on July 19, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Both are super shots Karen.Landscape just edges it for me.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on July 19, 2010 at 6:21 PM
Definitely the landscape for me - it's actually an attractive perch, but a bit too dominant in the portrait version for me. Cracking shot overall.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 20, 2010 at 3:34 AM
Its all be said by now, but fine pipit and a great colour palette :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 20, 2010 at 4:11 AM
Nits covered, so I'm just going to enjoy the shot for how it is.. Very nicely done Karen.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on July 21, 2010 at 4:03 AM
Nice images Karen; the log is 'heavy' but not over-powering - picture editors love having the choice of landscape and portrait comps of the same subject, so always worth doing.

Cheers,
Chris