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Blackcock Strutting

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Posted by John Chapman on May 2, 2006 at 5:12 AM
Blackcock Strutting
Picture taken recently with Canon camera 300mm lens and a 2x conv.
ISO 800 1/800 sec at F11 EXP. comp. -1.0 EV All comments welcome.
John
Aberdeen :wavey:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 2, 2006 at 5:51 AM
Hi John I really like this type shot at first glance it seems over busy with the background and things but for me a close look reveals all the little details that a cursory glance you don't see.

Phillip.

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 2, 2006 at 7:19 AM
Great detail in the blacks John-Classic shot :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on May 2, 2006 at 7:59 AM
A bird on a mission for sure, very purposeful. Nice one

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 2, 2006 at 10:31 AM
Hi John,I like this a lot

Barrie
Posted by Sean Bolton on May 2, 2006 at 12:18 PM
Hi John

I like it. Interesting pose with the bird, exposure is handled well with some good detail in the blacks, and the surrounding habitat is shown well too.

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cheers

Sean
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 3, 2006 at 11:28 AM
Hi John,

Have looked at this a few times now. At first I thought it was a touch too contrasty, but now I've come round and really like the strong boldness of it. You've retained amazing details in the black feathers and in this light the bird is wonderully iridescent. Backgrounds colours are very complimentary too. Lovin it! :toast: