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Corn Bunting

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Posted by Pete Walkden on August 4, 2010 at 7:48 AM
One from the first day on North Uist, as seen singing in the rain beside one of the paths at RSPB Balranald. Taken with a Canon 50D, 500mm F4 + 1.4TC from the car window.

700mm, ISO 640, F6.3, AV Mode, 1/500th, +2/3 EC

The shot could have been brightened more but then it wouldn't have retained the true nature of the moment, when it was late afternoon and drizzling.

Minor crop to reduce some of the space top and bottom. Sharpened and bg smoothed with Neat Image.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 4, 2010 at 7:53 AM
Hi a nice sharp image shame about the tail though.

Phil.

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 4, 2010 at 11:45 AM

It's a good looking CB image Pete, the subdued colours of the BG look very good, nice one.

Andy...
Posted by Dale Sutton on August 4, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Nice shot Pete maybe a tad large in the frame.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Phil Mclean on August 4, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Pity about the wire cutting through the tail but lovely sharp detail and exposure and I like the raindrops on the back.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Pete Walkden on August 5, 2010 at 6:03 AM
Cheers - I was more concerned about the tail almost touching the edge of the shot, not it being cut through by the wire.