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Snow bunting 3 (and final...for now)

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Posted by David Sewell on December 2, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Snow bunting 3 (and final...for now)
I have been out for another go with our local snow buntings. After a five hour session this was the best one. I have had to clone out parts of two other birds, and some lurid green vegetation in the foreground. I have cropped a bit closer than usual - that should make it easier to spot any problems with focussing :biggrin:

Thanks for looking, and I promise my next posting will be of another species :jump:

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 200 ISO, 1/100th @f6.3
Posted by John Robinson on December 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Good attempt David. You have mentioned the problems. The whole series would do for me- I haven't a single shot of one !
Cheers
JR
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 2, 2011 at 2:05 PM
For me this is the best from the series. Lovely image :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on December 2, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Hi David.
This looks spot on to me,i missed your others but if they are as good as this i would be well pleased.

Keith.
Posted by Ian Mason on December 2, 2011 at 3:47 PM
It's another beauty David and looks good though my varifocals. If I peer very closely and critically, I still think "best focus" is nearer the shoulder than the eye. I only mention this because of the previous debate, and I don't think it matters at all. With long lenses and large apertures I suspect this is the case in most images.
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 3, 2011 at 3:23 AM
looks great, i love the peebles colours, mimic the brids :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 3, 2011 at 3:24 AM
having said that i would clone out the BRHS green OOF blob. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 3, 2011 at 3:35 AM
The best of the bunch David. I prefer this BG to the pebbles :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 3, 2011 at 4:35 AM
David

I would be very happy with this image. From my perspective I like to see the bird in it's environment why change it? The OOF patch spoils the image slightly IMHO.

:wink:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 3, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Best of the series David. Big in frame really works here. I like it lots.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on December 3, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Does it for me David! :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 3, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Hello David.

Beautiful portrait of this beautiful bird.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on December 5, 2011 at 6:17 AM
looks good to me David, probably best of the bunch. You're putting together a very nice series of these.

Matt :toast: