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Common buzzard in snow + repost

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Posted by Chris O'Reilly on September 9, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Common buzzard in snow + repost
Hi All

Deep in the bowels of yet another 'to be processed' folder I finally got round to this. Ok, I know it is a little early for snow but . . .

C&C welcomed.

Cheers,
Chris

Canon 1Ds3, 500 mm, 1.4x converter, ISO 400, 1/320 @ f/5.6, tripod, hide
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 9, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Nice :smile:
Has a painterly sort of look to it, would look great large on a wall.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Mike Smith on September 10, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Chris

are you sure about the id? the jizz, pale head, breast streaking and longish tail look more red kite :confused:

whatever, a well executed shot
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 10, 2010 at 2:30 AM
Very nice! This must look better the bigger it is, really like the athmosphere here! :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on September 10, 2010 at 3:56 AM
Superb, i love it....
Frederic
Posted by john macpherson on September 10, 2010 at 3:58 AM
Beautiful. Love the soft pointilist effect and overall air of mystery this gives. Cameras can do art (with the right pilot!). Superb.
Posted by Matt Cole on September 10, 2010 at 4:41 AM
I suspect this loses a little at this small size but a very attractive shot Chris. Well taken.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Richard Peters on September 10, 2010 at 6:29 AM
I thought Red Kite too when I first saw it. I really like this, and as has been said I bet printed big it looks fantastic - really showing off all the fine detail :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 10, 2010 at 6:34 AM
Really excellent shot Chris :toast:


Makes me feel cold just looking at it :rolleyes:


Looks like a Red Kite to me as well :smile:
Posted by Andrew Mason on September 10, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Superb.
Posted by Des Ong on September 10, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Love it Chris, a wonderful scene well captured.

Regards,

Des :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on September 10, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Beautiful image :toast:


Simon
Posted by Danny Green on September 10, 2010 at 9:48 AM
Hello Chris

Very nice but you need to brush up on your bird ID :biggrin:

Danny :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on September 10, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Tis a very atmosheric shot with a perfect focal point
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 10, 2010 at 1:47 PM
Very,very attractive and beautifully composed.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on September 10, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Hi All

Thanks for the positive feedback. Danny: you need to get some glasses! :biggrin:

Seriously though, I looked long and hard at this bird before settling on common buzzard - as you can see from the 100% crop the characteristic folked-tail and light eye of the red kite is not present in the bird on the right. The notorious colouration differences of buzzards does make ID difficult at times, but here the comparison leads me to the conclusion that this buzzard is in the 'pale-phase' of its plumage. That said, I'm happy to be convinced otherwise. :smile:

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Tom_W on September 10, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Not much yellow on the bill, no forked tail, too heavy up top, more 'brown' than 'red' colouring = juvenile buzzard is my guess.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 10, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Definitely a buzzard - Great shot!

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Karen Summers on September 10, 2010 at 3:56 PM
A very nice atmospheric image
Posted by Danny Green on September 10, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Tis a Buzzard afterall :biggrin:

At least its not a night heron :biggrin: :biggrin:

Danny
Posted by Mark Davies on September 10, 2010 at 7:09 PM
''At least its not a night heron''
I'll tell him and he'll be not best pleased. :biggrin:

Easily done bud .
Posted by Lee fisher on September 12, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Great atmospheric capture here, would look great framed on the wall,
Lee