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Bullfinch

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 1, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Bullfinch
One from this week when doing the hawfinch.

Phil.

D300 600f4 + 1.4tc 1/100th @ f6.3 iso 800

PP in Bibble & CS2.

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Posted by David Sewell on April 1, 2012 at 6:39 PM
You have managed to retain the detail in the blacks very well. If it were mine, that oof stick bottom left would have to go.

David
Posted by keith mitchell on April 2, 2012 at 3:19 AM
Phil no nits from me it looks spot on!

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 2, 2012 at 3:22 AM
Super shot Phil, agree about the twig in the bottom left, but otherwise great. Lovely colours, bg, and very good detail in the blacks :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2012 at 3:26 AM
Unusual position for a Bully.
Agree about the stick maybe.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 2, 2012 at 6:22 AM
Super image Phil. Agree about twig but minor nit. Lovely smooth background, though as JR mentions, it does seem a little unusual seeing them on the grass like this. :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 2, 2012 at 7:43 AM
First class image Phil....unusual setting makes it a special image IMHO. Hadn't noticed the twig until mentioned. No big deal to clone out if you wished to.

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 2, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Hi Phil, small issue easily address, but also might tone down the light, blade of grass behind the rear leg. That green BKG certainly lifts the subject, love the dew on the grass, nice touch.

TFS
Steve
Posted by David Taylor on April 2, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Excellent POV. I suppose the twig should go as it does tend to attract the eye.

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Posted by Matt Cole on April 2, 2012 at 10:16 AM
a very handsome chap, nicely taken Phil.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM
You want to see the size of these babies in Central and Northern Norway - they're nigh on the size of a blackbird!

Like David - I'd have to make that OoF twig go away, but great control of the blacks in the face Phil :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 3, 2012 at 3:42 AM
Lovely image. Great detail and a nice backgroud. You've handled the blacks very well. :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 3, 2012 at 10:10 AM

All been said, Phil. A lovely shot of a cracking bird and the green BG works a treat.

Andy... :smile: