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Young chough

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Posted by Roy Bailey on December 2, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Young chough
Taken at Skomer.Lichens and rocks were realy absorbing the light, have toned them down a bit useing a variety of ways. not sure if they now work together.Also did a little selective work on the eye.About 70- 80% of full frame


50d
400iso
500+1.4 set at f9
1/400
:smile:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on December 2, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Liking this Roy, good detail in the feathers maybe could do with a bit more work on the eye, jut to lift it. Nice contrasting detail in the lichen, overall a nice image :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 2, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Well captured :smile:
Never seen one of these close up myself.

Geoff.
Posted by keith mitchell on December 2, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Roy a fine close up of this bird,lots of detail in this dark bird.
Keith.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 2, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Nice feather detail Roy. Like the litchen and the BG is supberb. :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 2, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Lovely shot of a bitd i have never seen unfortunately.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Karen Summers on December 5, 2010 at 5:26 AM
This is lovely Roy the detail in the feathers is great for a dark bird well done on the exposure, lovely background to, nice setting