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Autumn Blackcap

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Posted by John Robinson on September 23, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Autumn Blackcap
Blackcap (female)
Lot of these around at the moment feeding on blackberries and elderberries.
Not sure about the atumn leaves in this one. Toned them down quite a bit. The bramble leaves are really red. Tail out I,m affraid but at that aperture there's not much you can do.Looks a bit "flat" but all the range is there - just the conditions I think and they are not a bright bird I suppose. Sooner the leaves are off the better.
Oh dear just looked out the window and its raining again. That's a nice change.
Gave the old D200 a shutter wake up.( Yours Phil !)
Nikor 70-300mm
800 ISO
80th sec @f8
80% of full frame
Paintshop Pro levels
Neatimage.Leaves de saturated.
Thanks for your pigeon interest.
Cheers
JR
Posted by PhilH on September 23, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Great pose and detail, might just crop from the top a little to exclude the highlights top right...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 23, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Lovely shot of a charming little bird, high standard as usual :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Whippey on September 23, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Very nice John. Cracking detail. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on September 23, 2012 at 5:35 PM
The bird is fantastic, but I find that brightest leaf top left a bit too intrusive.

David
Posted by John Robinson on September 24, 2012 at 7:11 AM
Thanks all.
I agree about the leaf. It was a lot brighter before I toned it down.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on September 24, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Very good John, can't say I ever even saw one of these.
Posted by Bob Johnson on September 24, 2012 at 12:30 PM
A touch of autumn John, very smart :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 24, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Apart from that leaf it looks pretty good to me John.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 24, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Nice shot JR but can't help feeling it looks a bit indistinct against the brown water. Agree about the red leaf being a little distracting. Hope I am not too negative.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on September 24, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Hi Nick
Yes - as I said it is a bit flat, Easily enhanced but then looses the mood.
Regarding the view figures - there is something wrong. I will post a comment about it shortly. Admin say no software problem.
Cheers
JR