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Yellow hammer

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Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2012 at 3:04 AM
Yellow hammer
Male Yellow hammer in full breeding plumage.
They really are georgeous. There is just a 15 minute window at about 4 oclock when the sky and tree trunks are reflected in just the right place in the water.
Usually nothing turns up !
D7000
Sigma 70-300mm
ISO 500
180th @f11
70% of full frame.
Levels paint Shop Pro.
Contrast/ sharpening and ev all down in camera.
One and a half stops for a yellow hammer in good light !
Cheers
JR

Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 2, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Great shot John, superb detail as always, and lovely colours :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 2, 2012 at 6:19 AM
Classic JR pool image.
Posted by David Sewell on April 2, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Superb detail in those very bright yellows. Good job, John.

David
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 2, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Great detail in the bird as always JR....they must be glad of your pool with the drought conditions down south.

Nick.

PS I thought it was a Nikon 70-300mm not a Sigma? :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Right Nick
Its the100-300mm Sigma in this case.
JR :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 2, 2012 at 8:09 AM
Just wondered if you had another lens JR.

Nick. :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on April 2, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Top notch as usual, John.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 2, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Brilliant colours John - aren't they a super little bird!

You've got the most productive set-ups John, and they yield really good consistent results - cracking :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 2, 2012 at 3:09 PM
super bird... super image... a JR classic... thinking when we can take up the bed bit... ;-)

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 2, 2012 at 3:31 PM
Lovely image John....I love these colourful Yellowhammers
Rene de Heer
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Thanks all- appreciated.
Phil- builders in this week so when we get sorted. ( Just Fran -not you :biggrin: :biggrin: :eek: :smile: )
JR
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 3, 2012 at 3:47 AM
Colourful shot. I like it very much. Well done. :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 3, 2012 at 10:08 AM

One of your best pool shots to date, it's right up there with the Hawfinch IMO. Another top shot, John.

Andy... :wavey: