Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · UKNP

Bluethroat

Discussion

12 replies
Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 5, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Bluethroat
Hi guys,

It's been a while so i am sorry for that.. :frown:

For me Spring has truely started once i see or hear a Bluethroat so i was glad to capture them again this week..
More Bluethroats and other Spring stuff on my Flickr page here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenstel/

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: F 8
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: +2/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 200
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod & Benro GH-2 Head
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5

Posted by Barry Southon on April 5, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Jeroen

Oh yes I do like this image they really make a great subject.
:wink:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 5, 2012 at 1:57 PM
Jeroen looked long and hard can't find any nits to pick,bird,perch and bg all superb.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on April 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM
An excellent 2D image.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 6, 2012 at 6:05 AM
A beautiful image of a lovely looking bird Jeroen. Not really a nit but I wonder if possibly doing a bit of a 'jobby' on the perch going out of the top edge of the picture would improve it slightly. It would look great to have an unbroken line of green background along the top edge. But as I said.. not a problem just a possible enhancement?
:toast:
Posted by David Sewell on April 6, 2012 at 6:23 AM
Looks good to me.

David
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Excellent. Sometimes i wish i was living in Holland again!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 6, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Would love one of these on my garden feeder Jeroen! Sharp as a pin, great BG and perch, stunning image.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 6, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Beautiful image and a great series on Flickr. :smile:
Posted by PhilH on April 6, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Thats nice, I like the composition here

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 6, 2012 at 4:29 PM
NIce one Jeroen.
My only suggestion would be to include the stem top or do a bit of "adjustment " As is seems to bring the pic to an abrupt end. No big deal .
JR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 7, 2012 at 7:28 AM
Hey Jeroen, like the overall muted colours, juxtapose to the blue markings of the bird. Comp looks good as presented. :toast:

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 7, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Fantastic bird and a fantastic shot of it too. I would love to have one of these in the viewfinder, very well done, Jeroen :toast:

Andy... :smile: