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Flying waxwing

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Posted by David Sewell on December 31, 2012 at 6:54 AM
Flying waxwing
Amazing to get some sun yesterday, I spent part of it photographing waxwings in the local Tesco's car park. This shot represents one of the best I managed, it is a fairly hefty crop (only about 25% of the original), and I have cloned out an oof bird in the background. Comments and criticism welcome.

As this is my last post of 2012, I wish everyone a happy new year, and thanks for all the comments over the last twelve months.

David

Image taken on: Sun Dec 30, 2012 13:35
Focal length: 600 mm
Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO speed: 800
White-balance: Auto
Flash: No
Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: D600
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
Exposure compensation: +1 EV
Metering mode: Center Weighted Average
Posted by David Taylor on December 31, 2012 at 9:01 AM
You have ended the year on a high, both you and the bird, David. For a 25% crop this is excellent! BIF and almost central, great stuff.
:smile: :wink:

Happy New Year :wavey:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 31, 2012 at 12:22 PM
David, David, David.........what a shot to finish with!! Very, very envious. The detail on this is just superb considering the crop. I am seriously considering the D600 as my next camera. I have heard stories of problems with dust on the sensor, how about your copy?

Anyhoo...all the best for 2013 matey!

Nick. :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 31, 2012 at 1:09 PM
David

A grand exit to the year indeed, how do you improve on such an image in the next year?

:wink:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 31, 2012 at 1:13 PM
David

Sorry I wanted to add my best wishes to you for 2013.

:smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 31, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Come clean David, this is surely a painting :rolleyes:

Bob :wink:
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 31, 2012 at 2:30 PM
exceptional image - way to go!
Happy New Year to all of you across the "pond" !
Sandy
Posted by keith mitchell on January 1, 2013 at 5:07 AM
David a stunner to finish with,all the very best to you
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Phil Ellard on January 1, 2013 at 7:26 AM
very detailed considering the crop, thats the nikon quality :biggrin: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on January 7, 2013 at 5:45 PM
Superb image David, hope you had a good New Year :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey: