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Meadow pipit

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 24, 2012 at 3:46 AM
Meadow pipit
D7000 500mmf4 ISO 400 1/500s at f8 handheld thru car window (passenger side! :mad: ) All C+C warmly welcomed and many thanks for loking and taking the time to comment on my previous images.

Taken just before my Wheatear image as the pipit sat on a lovely lichen and moss encrusted stone dyke.

Nick. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on April 24, 2012 at 5:04 AM
If the fact that birds always sit on the passenger side of a car annoys you, Nick, you could always try buying a LHD car :biggrin: I suspect that the reality is that they feel more comfortable doing that, as that nasty human is a bit more remote. However, I feel you have little room to complain as you have a beautiful image here.

David
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Hi Nick, as David said, this is a very nice image and lovely setting. However I feel the whole image is just too saturated with yellow, giving an overall cast to it. By adjusting the 'colour balance' (the overall look) I think you will find that everything comes more to life and will give the image more appeal. Personally I might to add a bit more moss to cover the edge of the stone towards the bottom trim, RHS.

cheers
Steve
Posted by David Taylor on April 24, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Good advice from Stephen re yellow saturation, though why he needs to give it in triplicate only he can say!! :biggrin: :wink:
An excellent image nonetheless.

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Posted by Kim Connolly on April 24, 2012 at 1:26 PM
I just think it's fabulous. :biggrin:
Posted by John Robinson on April 24, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Looks ok to me. Maybe a teeny bit central but no big deal.

Cheers
JR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 24, 2012 at 3:16 PM
David, anything good is worth repeating, LOL. :biggrin:

BTW can you drop me a line please, cheers. :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on April 25, 2012 at 3:14 AM
that's an excellent shot Nick.

Matt :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 25, 2012 at 7:44 AM
Hi Nick.
Don't think it mattered which window, you did end up with a cracking image.

Keith. :smile: