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Magpie portrait

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Posted by Guy Rogers on November 20, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Magpie portrait
Canon 1D MK 1V, Sigma 300-800mm@530mm, iso 400, f 7.1, 1/250ss- 2/3, tripod.

Posted by keith mitchell on November 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Guy theres a real atmosphere to this,the bg is superb and the lighting on the bird is great.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by PhilH on November 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Superb.... great light on this super subject... shows it off to its best.

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 20, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Agree lighting is beautiful. Well done on getting a close up of a hard to capture bird. Bracken in the FG adds a nice touch. :wavey:
Posted by Tom_W on November 20, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Very nice but the contrast battles with the bird
Posted by Roy Bailey on November 20, 2010 at 3:34 PM
will I ever get a nice shot of these?, I try often enough.Think they are very tough birds to do this well, blacks, whites ,long tail and all that. I Like the background dropping down across the frame and background colour is very nice. Lovely pose, good to see some colour in the eye, tail highlighted down the length is important to this image.I might have a go at toneing down the left of the perch just a little. :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 20, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Great shot of a bird that is rarely easy to get right - especially considering the number you see around :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on November 20, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Beautiful composition - a real winner :toast:


Simon
Posted by David Kjaer on November 20, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Rarely an easy bird, great pose and I quite like the lighting.

David :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on November 20, 2010 at 5:16 PM
Full of atmosphere. I loved the pose and the background. These nest in my neighbour's garden but I can't get a decent shot so far. My only suggestion would be to tone down the shiny blue shoulder a bit as it catches my eye a little. It's a lovely portrait though - can't recall a better one.
Posted by Karen Summers on November 20, 2010 at 5:48 PM
lovely shot Guy and good job on the black and white
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 20, 2010 at 5:51 PM
A great shot of a very difficult subject :smile:
A little contrasty but still a winner.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 20, 2010 at 6:28 PM
A beautiful portrait Guy,

Well done for getting so close to one. Maybe tone down the the foreground bracken and the perch a bit as they fight for attention.
Posted by John Robinson on November 20, 2010 at 7:11 PM
One of the hardest birds to get right in my opinion.
Interesting light on this one though.
JohnR
Posted by eric weight on November 21, 2010 at 12:54 AM
Another beauty Guy. It didn't take you long, or is this just the start? A subject where you seem to have the field all to yourself these days, I don't remember seeing another on here for ages.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 21, 2010 at 8:03 AM
I like it. Nice magpie shot. Looks like a hard exposure judging by the light.

Ian
Posted by Barry Southon on November 21, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Guy

Excellent image black and white handled with great skill.
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Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 21, 2010 at 5:40 PM

Better than most Magpie shots you see, great light too.

Andy...