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Female Whinchat

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Posted by Karen Summers on August 17, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Female Whinchat
A first for me a Whinchat I have never seen one so was delighted to get some shots of the female, didn t see the male at all.

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4L + 1.4 convertor, ISO 400, f8, 1/800



Posted by Justin on August 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM
That's a fine portrait indeed. :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 17, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Hi a great image.

Phil.

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Posted by David Sewell on August 17, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Yes, a great portrait.

David
Posted by John Varley on August 17, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Beautiful shot Karen - I love the soft lighting.

John
I shall give her some company :smile:
Posted by Dale Sutton on August 17, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Superb Karen love it to bits.

Dale :wavey: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Andy Gregory on August 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM
A lovely image Karen, good position and great colours :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on August 17, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Superb! Great pose and simple composition with fantastic background.
Posted by Austin Thomas on August 17, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Great portrait, BKGR and catchlight. Nicely done.

Did you try a vertical composition as well ?

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 17, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Thats a beauty Karen. Lovely composition and background. Never managed one of these yet myself. :smile: :jump:
Posted by Karen Summers on August 17, 2010 at 1:42 PM
Thanks everyone I did do some in portrait when she was on the grass but they may be better landscape looking at them again, will try out the ones on the rock though Austin might look good
Posted by keith mitchell on August 17, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Karen that is spot on! no nits.
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Keith.
Posted by Paul Rosser on August 17, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Great stuff indeed Karen, you're posts have been very very good in my opinion, and this is no different!! Well done, great combo of a 500mm f4 and 1D MK 4 as well. :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on August 17, 2010 at 3:13 PM
Well up to your usual avian very high standard, Karen.

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on August 17, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Lovely colour palette and spot on bird too!!
Posted by Andrew Mason on August 17, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Cracking portrait and colours.
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on August 18, 2010 at 4:19 AM
Beautiful bird well captured. Much detail and nice eye contact.
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Ian Haskell on August 20, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Very Nice.

Ian