Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · UKNP

Linnets

Discussion

15 replies
Posted by Ian Haskell on July 28, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Linnets
A couple of Linnets...the female bird had spent a while pruning and a male bird just dropped in behind her before landing on the same small set of twigs. Cropped 30% off the shot to enhance composition.

500+1.4, f7.1, 1/1250, iso800
blade of grass cloned out - CS4
Posted by Bronia Klima on July 28, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Very Nice shot Ian, I like everything about this.
Bronia
Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 28, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Hi Ian,

excellent shot nice and sharp and a very good background :toast:

I have to ask what was the female bird " pruning " was it that twig at the back :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 29, 2010 at 2:31 AM
Great action shot. I might be tempted to cropp off the branch on the left side though. Just a thought ... :smile: :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 29, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Ian looks like a class water colour ,i really like this.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by David Kjaer on July 29, 2010 at 3:36 AM
Great action.

David :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 29, 2010 at 3:59 AM
Great action. Colour palette is superb, as is the background. Might be worth toning down the end of the cut twig on the left a tad maybe? :toast:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 29, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Great action and I love the soft colours here! :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on July 29, 2010 at 6:04 AM
Superb action shot Ian

Dale :toast:
Posted by Phil Mclean on July 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM
Wonderful piece of action caught here Ian.Personally I'd like a little more of a gap between the female and the 'mush' but that's just a minor nit.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on July 29, 2010 at 12:54 PM
great action shot and lovely pastel colour
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 29, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Well captured Ian, I can't get anywhere near these.

Andy...
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 29, 2010 at 4:11 PM
A slightly comical action shot Ian well done. I think if it was mine I would be tempted to try blurring the greenery a bit more.

Major.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 30, 2010 at 5:18 AM
That's a belter Ian. The moment has been captured really well and the pastel appearance of the colours is delightful. If it were mine I might be tempted to crop some from both sides to make a longer upright. I think there is enough room for that particularly as my eye follows the line of sight of the female upwards towards the male. But then it isn't mine .... unfortunately! Nice one.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 30, 2010 at 4:39 PM
A cracking inage Ian. Like it very much. :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM
The OOF foreground adds to the image IMHO leads your eyes to the birds which you have captured really well, beautiful image Ian :wink: :wink: :wavey: