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Another first. + full crop

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Posted by John Robinson on September 19, 2012 at 4:20 AM
Another first. + full crop
Been after a Jay with an acorn for years ! This one landed on the stump at the end of the farm pool yesterday and suddenly disgorged and acorn !! I,ve had that stump fo 11 years now.
Been all over the place.
D7000
Trusty old Sigma 50-500mm
500ISO
400th @f9
70% crop. Usual processing.
Thanks for bothering to comment on the Starlings.
JR
Posted by John Robinson on September 19, 2012 at 4:27 AM
With a crop full of acorns !
Posted by David Sewell on September 19, 2012 at 5:15 AM
Always nice to get something you have wanted for a long time, John. Worth keeping hold of that stump for so long too :wink: .

Great feather detail on the large version as well - not to mention the saliva in the mouth!

David
Posted by Neil Burton on September 19, 2012 at 6:16 AM
Excellent John, well done that man!
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 19, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Lovely detail - great pose and colours in this beautiful bird.
The yellow flowers in the BG add a nice effect.
Well-done!
Sandy
Posted by Bob Johnson on September 19, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Great stuff John. Did you think about removing the timber bottom right?

Bob :smile:
Posted by Elizabeth Arellano on September 19, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Excellent.
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 19, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Lovely John top stuff :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 19, 2012 at 4:30 PM
One of the best Jay shots I've seen John. Great behavioural image. :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on September 19, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Thanks for the interest people.
Appreciated. :smile: 450 views too :confused:
Cheers
JR
Think somethings gone wrong ! Its over a thousand now ! Surely I cant be that popular !! :biggrin: :frown: :cool: :rolleyes: :smile: :wink: :toast: :smile: :wink:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 20, 2012 at 2:04 AM
Beautiful shot. Great pose and the colours in the background are very nice. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 20, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Can't fault it, a cracking Jay shot and the acorn tops it off nicely, quality work, John.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Ian Haskell on September 23, 2012 at 6:48 AM
Nice one John.

Ian
Posted by Graham Goddard on September 26, 2012 at 5:49 AM
2000+ views ??