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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 16, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Hawfinch
One from today taken at 7:15am getting up at 5:30 to drive to the spot for the birds is killing me but today it was worth it I think.


Phil.


D300 600f4 1/30th @ f4 iso 1000 -.3ev beenbag on car door

PP in Bibble & CS2.

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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 16, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Great comp, detail and more importantly IMO, its way different from the norm.

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Superb Phil. Well worth the effort. That massive bill almost looks as if it were metal. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of one of these on the ground before . . . apart from JR's pool of course. Great detail, lovely smooth background and just the right amount of mush. Spot on. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 16, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Hello Phil.

Lovely capture and the front on view as worked really well.

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 16, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Killer image Phil. Very unusual shot of a pretty unusual bird. The close up view of the beak really works well with this image. Were you lying on the ground with that POV?

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Posted by John Robinson on March 16, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Well done Phil ! Nice blue breeding condition beak too ! Good stuff.
(I had 'em on the ground some years back before the pool)but they were mixed up with the chickens !)
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Posted by keith mitchell on March 16, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Phil top shot,i do like the bit of mush up front it's different and all the better for it.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Paul Whippey on March 16, 2012 at 5:27 PM
The effort has paid off Phil, as Alan and Keith said, its a unique photo. Superb! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on March 17, 2012 at 4:59 AM
That is a beauty Phil. Well done.
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 17, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Lovely image with a great background!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 19, 2012 at 7:53 AM
I like this one a lot. Nice low point of view, great detail and a lovely background. Very well done. :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on March 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Great POV. An excellent image.

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