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Dunnock

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on October 24, 2012 at 6:50 PM
Dunnock
D7000 500mm f4 ISO 250 1/250s at f8 tripod & cable release.

Taken in my garden at a feeding station. Was photographing Coal Tits on the perch when the Dunnock decided to pay a quick visit. Have a pair in the garden and they are quite tame just now and are regular visitors to the feeding station. They usually hoover up the crumbs below the table but now prefer the fine dining on the table. I love the plumage on these birds as at first glance they look quite drab but as you can see they have some lovely fine markings and a lovely eye. The BG & perch may not be to everyones taste. All C+C warmly welcomed.

Many, many thanks for all your kind comments on my otter images and as a humble weekend photographer they are much valued and appreciated.I will post some more in a while.

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on October 24, 2012 at 7:22 PM
The quality to be expected from a 7000 :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Nice one. More canvas left would be even better- and a bit more top. Don't ask 4 much !
JR
Posted by keith mitchell on October 25, 2012 at 3:00 AM
Nick maybe a tad more on the top if you have it,excellent detail on the bird and a super bg.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 25, 2012 at 3:53 AM
A dunnock on a stick with a nice BG? Brilliant! :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 25, 2012 at 4:14 AM

A quality Dunnock shot, Nick. Love the BG colours :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on October 25, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Nick

Quality through and through.
:wink:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 25, 2012 at 5:37 PM
I really like the graduated background. Detail on the bird and the stick is superb. Composition looks fine to me and I don't particularly see the need for any extra canvas. Nice one.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 26, 2012 at 5:43 AM
Superb detail and colours Nick :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Phil Ellard on October 26, 2012 at 10:33 AM
This is lovely, really top stuff :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on October 28, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Lovely clean Dunnock image - normally I seem then skulking in bushes or on the ground :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on October 28, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Graham is right that it is rare to get such a BG with a dunnock and so full marks for that :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Paul Whippey on October 28, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Superb image Nick. You don't see many dunnocks like this one. :toast: :toast: :toast: