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Blowing in the wind+ repost

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Posted by John Robinson on August 19, 2010 at 6:46 AM

Blowing in the wind+ repost

Taken from one of the pool hides but a long way away, in wind.
Pity the thistle is the sharp bit.
About 50% crop.

Sigma 50-500mm
D200
500ISO 180th @f8
JR

Posted by David Sewell on August 19, 2010 at 7:37 AM

I tried the same shot myself recently, John. The only sharp ones I got were when the birds nipped onto some nearby barbed wire for a few seconds, presumably because the thistle heads were blowing about so much. You have done a much better job here, but for me that oof thistle in the middle of the picture simply has to go.

David

Posted by Karen Summers on August 19, 2010 at 8:15 AM

I do like it John agree about the oof thistle

Posted by Shaun Simpson on August 19, 2010 at 8:27 AM

Nice shot John but agree about the thistle should be easy to clone out

Posted by John Robinson on August 19, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Thanks all
I did wonder.
repost
JohnR

Posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 19, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Love it, 2nd version works very well!

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on August 19, 2010 at 1:43 PM

I am lovin it
Bertl

Posted by Brett Lewis on August 20, 2010 at 6:02 AM

Nice work John, I like this a a lot. I might go even further and remove that stick behind and right of the bird.. Well timed..

Brett

Posted by John Robinson on August 20, 2010 at 7:56 AM

Brett
Thanks
I,m good but not that good !

I,ve got some sharper Goldfinches I could put in too !
John

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on August 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM

As per usual John, cracking shot,prefer the second

Posted by Austin Thomas on August 20, 2010 at 2:19 PM

Nicely done John, repost is better.

Cheers

Austin

Posted by David Kjaer on August 21, 2010 at 5:24 AM

Super image John especially the repost - love it.

David