Gold

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10 replies

Posted by simon manning on January 26, 2013 at 12:09 PM

First post this year but hope to do a bit more than last year !
one from to day

40D
300L
ISO 400
1/320@F5.6

Cheers for looking !
Simon

Posted by Neil Burton on January 26, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Well done, better than I ever got and I have a resident one at my feeder.

Posted by Phil Ellard on January 26, 2013 at 12:43 PM

Essex? ive never seen one in herts or at all, prob looking in the wrong place. Cracking sharp shot, not keen on the stems in front of face comp but sometimes what can you do? well worth taking and posting

Posted by simon manning on January 26, 2013 at 1:45 PM

Yes Phil it was Essex ,as you say wht can you do

Posted by keith mitchell on January 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Simon the two tone bg really does work ,the bird looks very sharp excellent image IMHO.

Keith.

Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 27, 2013 at 8:24 AM

Now these are hard birds to get as they never keep still so top marks for the shot. Its in its habitat and well framed among the steps so I am fine with the comp.

Nick.

Posted by simon manning on January 27, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Thats for sure Nick ,sadly though theres not too many of them where i live so im chuffed to see one !
thanks for the positive comments everyone

Simon

Posted by John Robinson on January 27, 2013 at 9:27 PM

Hi Simon . Maybe a bit(little bit !) off the right hand side for balance but still a good one.
Cheers
JR

Posted by Bob Johnson on January 28, 2013 at 8:01 AM

Hi Simon. A sharp little bird but I agree with John about having a bit less on the right side. Also a touch more saturation perhaps?

Bob

Posted by David Sewell on January 28, 2013 at 1:25 PM

I may also have taken a little off the top, but even so a great portrait of what I regard as a very difficult species.

David

Posted by Kim Connolly on January 29, 2013 at 2:08 PM

I think this is a stunning shot and the foliage really adds to the attractiveness of this image.