Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 24, 2010 at 1:25 PM
This was taken in some gorgeously soft late afternoon light right next to a visitors' centre in the Brecon Beacon National park, Wales.
The birds were quite tame and people were feeding them, so I couldn't resist shooting a few of them
I cloned some seeds out that were on the stone, the large version in my gallery shows what it was like before cos I um, meant to clone on that one and then downsize but I did the wrong one first.
Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/200th second
f6.3
ISO 400
280mm
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held sat by a picnic table
Very slightly cropped
Posted by Craig Jones on September 24, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Beautiful pose and detail,love the fluffy pose and great lighting
Posted by Lee fisher on September 24, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Agree great pose and vibrant colours,
Lee
Posted by Andy Gregory on September 24, 2010 at 2:49 PM
A cracking shot
Posted by Neil Burton on September 24, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Is it just me or is his shoulder sharper than his eye? Still, wonderful shot.
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 24, 2010 at 3:51 PM
You've brought out the nice soft feathering with that light.Nice one Geoffrey.
Phil.
Posted by Ian Mason on September 24, 2010 at 4:35 PM
They're starting to be more active here and are looking good, as is this fine specimen. I love it when they are fluffed up. A little head turn would have been a bonus.
Posted by Mark Davies on September 24, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Discussion
7 repliesThe birds were quite tame and people were feeding them, so I couldn't resist shooting a few of them
I cloned some seeds out that were on the stone, the large version in my gallery shows what it was like before cos I um, meant to clone on that one and then downsize but I did the wrong one first.
Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/200th second
f6.3
ISO 400
280mm
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held sat by a picnic table
Very slightly cropped
Lee
Phil.