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Northern Wheatear (male) +re-post

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Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 10, 2010 at 4:13 AM
Northern Wheatear (male) +re-post
One from my recent trip to Wales. Taken on Dinas Head in rather harsh light and with the bird luring me steadily towards the edge of the cliff :eek:
I really like the background colouring created by the sea and cliffs in the distance.
As ever, c&c most welcome :smile:

Taken with Canon 7D and Canon 100-400 L IS lens at 400mm, 1/500th, f/8, ISO200
Posted by Matt Cole on August 10, 2010 at 4:36 AM
lovely composition and pose Jeff and nothing you could do about the harsh lighting. It does look a bit over sharpened to me though and it's perhaps the sharpening that's made the background look a bit noisy.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 10, 2010 at 5:20 AM
You're right Matt - I've done it again :mad: Hope the re-post is better :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on August 10, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Hi Jeff,

I certainly prefer the re-post, even if it isn't as sharp.

David
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 10, 2010 at 6:41 AM
Repost looks fine to me! Lovely species!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Dawn Monrose on August 10, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Nice shot, repost is much better, and actually the light doesn't look quite as harsh in that one. Nice comp and pose too, the colour of the sea is brilliant!
Posted by Bronia Klima on August 10, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Hi Jeff repost is better, super background colours a beautiful shot
Bronia
Posted by keith mitchell on August 10, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Hi Jeff.
The repost is lovely i think the first one was a bit to harsh.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Karen Summers on August 10, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Hi Jeff repost is better lovely shot
Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 11, 2010 at 4:57 AM
Thanks for all the feedback folks - much appreciated :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 11, 2010 at 2:41 PM

Second one for me too Jeff, like the BG too.

Andy...
Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Cheers Andy :smile: