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Female wheatear + Re-post

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 3, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Female wheatear + Re-post
D7000 500mm f4 ISO 400 f6.3 at 1/3200s handheld through car window.

Not as showy as the male but the perch is quite nice. Early morning light and the wheatears seem happy to pose for my camera first thing.
All C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by John MacTavish on May 3, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Plenty detail in the bird and fencepost. Good light too. My only nit with this one is that the size of the perch is too heavy for the size of the bird :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 3, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Lovely clean image Nick. The perch has a lots of character so isn't problem for me. :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Good one. Maybe a landscape crop would lessen the perch impact a tad.
Every thinks differently anyway.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 3, 2012 at 1:35 PM
It's a beautiful bird, and a lovely composition. :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 3, 2012 at 2:22 PM
Landscape version. Tried the portrait just as a change to landscape but I think the landscape does work better. What do you think?

Nick. :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on May 3, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Very nice Nick, do you have one which was taken in landscape in the camera? :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 3, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Hi Nick, I would go landscape, but make it more 3x2 extending the canvas/background. A hint of selective Curves in the wing & body would define the feather/plumage more.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 3, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Not square! The portrait would have been the way I would have gone to emphasise the lovely perch. With more a square towards you i recon it would have been perfect. as is love the colour, bg and feel! well done for thinking portrait too oft forgot :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 3, 2012 at 5:05 PM
In reckon that's better. More canvas right- more better :biggrin: :toast: :toast: :toast:
JR
Posted by David Taylor on May 3, 2012 at 5:33 PM
I like lichen and old wooden posts, so the first one for me with, perhaps, a bit more space round the bird and post. Very nice indeed.

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Posted by PhilH on May 4, 2012 at 2:57 AM
Yep second for me too... it will be quite easy to add canvas if you are so inclined, although it is not my thing...

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Posted by Bob Johnson on May 4, 2012 at 4:53 AM
Yep the second for me with a bit more on the right. Lovely light and great BG :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 4, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Nick the second for me although the post on the first as a lot of interest ,it 's good to read all the different opinions.Very good looking image,

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 4, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Nick, I would stick with it as you first posted. The post is full of character and is typical of what these birds perch on around here so it is fine as far as I'm concerned. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 4, 2012 at 7:02 PM
Overall, I would go with the first one I think. It's a cracking post to be perched on!

Dave :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 5, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Both superb - but the second takes it for me. Splendid shot.
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 7, 2012 at 9:31 AM
Second for me as well. Love the warm light, very nice.
Rene de Heer