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Meadow Pipit

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Posted by Karen Summers on October 8, 2010 at 5:57 AM
Meadow Pipit
A Meadow Pipit that was there for a few seconds, quite skittish didn t have time to try a portrait shot which might have worked better.Just a tad off the side for comp

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4L + 1.4 convertor, ISO 400, f8, 1/1250

Posted by David Sewell on October 8, 2010 at 6:05 AM
I agree about portrait format, Karen, but with that nice, difuse background it sould be easy enough to add some canvas to the top of the picture. The bird itself is beautiful.

David
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 8, 2010 at 6:28 AM
I'd be more than happy with this one as it is Karen :smile:
You have to be quick with these birds cos as you say, they don't hang around for long.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 8, 2010 at 7:05 AM
I like it as it is. Lovely image with beautiful colours. :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 8, 2010 at 7:17 AM
These small birdies are way too quick for me now Karen - that's why I do more landscapes 'cos they don't move :biggrin:

Cracking shot, got all the detail you'd ever need :wavey:

I might be tempted to remove the errant gorse thorns on the left.
Posted by Neil Burton on October 8, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Gorgeous.
Posted by Guy Rogers on October 8, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Hello Karen.

Beautiful bird beautifully captured and the composition is great for me. A portrait format might have been nice to go along with this one but I dont think it would have been any better.

A least you got one cracker.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Gregory on October 8, 2010 at 11:25 AM
A lovely shot as is Karen. :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on October 8, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Nature photography at its best!

Dale :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 8, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Excellent shot Karen :toast:

I would go along with Andys suggestion to remove ( not clone :eek: ) the gorse thorns :wink:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 8, 2010 at 1:12 PM
Agree about a portrait but a beautiful image. Detail is terrific. :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 8, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Great details and it posed well for you :toast:
Posted by Scott Tilley on October 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Lovely image, really like it as it is! Top shot :toast: :toast:

Scott
Posted by Karen Summers on October 8, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Thanks everyone and thanks Andy I have removed the thorns on the left and the tips of the flowers that were separete to the rest and think it looks better.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 9, 2010 at 12:41 PM
A lovely composition.
Posted by David Kjaer on October 9, 2010 at 6:35 PM
Beautiful Karen.

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on October 10, 2010 at 3:03 PM
I prefer the first version, those shoots support the landscape view, without them I would prefer a portrait. Very nice picture though.

Bob.