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

Hoopoe

Discussion

12 replies
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 20, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Hoopoe
One from my wanderings there will be lots more to come.

Phil.


D300 600 f4 1/320th @ f5.6 iso 400 HandHeld

PP in bibble & CS2.

:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 20, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Top notch Phil, I like the way you have given them plenty of room, and I love the aggressive pose you have caught too. :wavey:
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 20, 2012 at 11:45 AM
HI Phil

Simply stunning well done. I like to see the habitat surrounding the birds you've given them plenty of room

Ron
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 20, 2012 at 12:09 PM
interesting shot of a not to often seen bird :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 20, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Phil

Well seen and captured congratulations very rare sightings in the UK.

:wink:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 20, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Phil this pair really do look great, i do like the pose of these birds.
Posted by Paul King on May 20, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Phil another cracker matey, lovely pose and behaviour well captured.. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Whippey on May 20, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Cracking capture Phil. Giving the birds space has worked wonderfully. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 20, 2012 at 3:32 PM
I like it Phil, well captured. I'd be interested to know (roughly) where it was taken.

Matt :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 20, 2012 at 3:47 PM
What a super image... I think perhaps a slight crop from the top and left to get rid of the only light patch in the background... guessing the male is on the left :smile:

Large version looks perhaps a tad over processed ?

South of France?

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 21, 2012 at 5:11 AM
Hi Mat it was taken on mallorca.

Phil.

:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 21, 2012 at 5:18 AM
Hi Phil yes it dose, some times they look OK and some times they do not, I can not find what it is in my PP that dose it but when I bring them from Bibble in to cs2 they loose a lot of sharpness, I may go back to using Nikon's CNX2 but it is so slow.

Phil.

:toast: :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on May 21, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Very nice shot Phil, love that BG and the squabble is great.