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Bluethroat + repost.

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Posted by Kim Connolly on June 12, 2012 at 8:46 AM
Bluethroat + repost.
Sat watching a Bluethroat which was on the other side of a stretch of water, very hot, was just about to give up and go when he flew across and perched on a post infront of me. for a few seconds. This is virtually straight out of the camera, very little editing apart from crop. C & C welcome
7d 400mm f5.6L
Exposure Time = 1/1600"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 250
Metering Mode = Pattern
Posted by keith mitchell on June 12, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Kim this is very nice the bird sits beautifully on that lovely bg,bet your pleased with this i know i would be.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Barry Southon on June 12, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Kim

A little cracker just a tad dark on my monitor but that could be me. They don't dwell to long well caught.

:wink:
Posted by David Sewell on June 12, 2012 at 11:29 AM
I think it does need a little work, Kim, on the shadows in particular. Even so, it's a cracking little bird, and a species I guess that most of us have not seen.

David
Posted by Paul Rosser on June 12, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Nice comp, lovely bird. As already said it does need some work in the shadow areas, it looks a little dark on my monitor.
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on June 12, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Thanks for the comments, I have tried to lift the shadows a little - hope you find this better
Posted by Phil Shaw on June 12, 2012 at 1:56 PM
The second version is better. You just need to tighten up your selection around the bird a bit so that it doesn't have that wide radius halo.