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Willow warbler not on a stick

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Posted by John Robinson on August 14, 2010 at 1:42 PM
Willow warbler not on a stick
Willow warbler bathing. There have been dozens of these through this past week but this is a bout the first I,ve seen not in moult. Some of them look really scruffy. Legs look a bit dark but I am almost certain its a WW There are some great colours starting to appear so that's why I left the bird small to get the water colour and the circle of ripples.Woodland Pool
D200
800ISO
Sigma 100-300
80thsec @f7.1
Nearly full frame.
levels
JR
Posted by David Taylor on August 14, 2010 at 2:01 PM
A shame you cut the bird's head off in the reflection, but still an excellent image, with beautiful shades of greens and the browns a hint of things to come, brrr. :eek: :smile: :wink:

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 14, 2010 at 2:02 PM
Nice image John. Like the ripple/whirlpool effect. :smile:
Posted by Karen Summers on August 14, 2010 at 2:34 PM
shame about the head in the reflection but a lovely image love the ripples
Posted by John Robinson on August 14, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Thanks all
The head was chopped off by the bank at the front of the pool. How I hate blasted reflections. They should be banned.! :eek: :eek: :frown: :frown: :smile: :smile: :argue: :argue: :jump: :jump:
JR
Posted by David Taylor on August 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM
On reflection about the reflection, I think you're probably right, John. :smile: :wink:

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Posted by David Sewell on August 14, 2010 at 5:59 PM
I love the rings in the water, and the colour reflections are great. Great shot, and it is nice to see a willow warbler not on a stick.

David
Posted by Dale Sutton on August 15, 2010 at 6:41 AM
Nice shot John not sure about the crop. Reflection do work John, but in the right place.

Dale
Posted by Colin Crowdey on August 15, 2010 at 6:53 AM
some nice colours and great ripple ring, personally I think a lower POV would have worked better on this particular shot, but you take what you can at the time - nice one

cheers

Colin
Posted by Phil Mclean on August 15, 2010 at 7:34 AM
Super portrait and really like the colours and ripples through the water.
Reflections are fine.It's the front of pool banks that should be banned! :wink:

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 15, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Nice one John :toast:


It would have looked better in 3D though :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 16, 2010 at 5:37 AM
Wonderful John!
Love those water ripples and the tonal colors!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel