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The dunnock who... (+ re-post)

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Posted by David Taylor on February 5, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The dunnock who... (+ re-post)
...thinks it's a meerkat :biggrin: :wink: It amused me, when every now and again, it would stretch itself full length to have a good look round; better safe than sorry, I suppose. :eek: Taken through open window this time.:smile:

Sigma SD 14 dslr
Sigma Bigma at 500mm
f6.3 1/200 sec
Tripod
ISO 400
Manual focus & exposure
Ambient light
RAW file Processed in SPP 5.4
PictureWindowPro32v6
and Neat Image Pro
Re-sized in StereoPhotoMaker 4.39

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by David Sewell on February 5, 2013 at 9:48 AM
If you have enough canvas, David, I do think a portrait crop might suit the way the bird is stretching.

Simples!

David
Posted by David Taylor on February 5, 2013 at 12:19 PM
Thanks for the input, David. Here is a crop as per your suggestion. I must say I still prefer my first image, an exception that proves the rule as I like 'em BIF. :biggrin: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 5, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Its amazing how a bird can change shape so much isn't it as they are usually horizontal searching the ground for food. Prefer the first post David and perhaps a little more canvas on the left if you have it. I like the moss covered rocks as a BG and perch. Simples and then some! :biggrin:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on February 5, 2013 at 2:23 PM
First for me David - second looking too far out of pic to left. (In my humble opinion)
Cheers
JR
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 5, 2013 at 2:48 PM
First one for me as well. Nice pose you've captured here. :wavey:
Posted by Phil Ellard on February 5, 2013 at 2:50 PM
First is the job, it is still a BIF shot i would not crop anything in fact a little more breathing space could enhance the shot. it is a cracking shot though :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on February 5, 2013 at 3:31 PM
I have to say that it is still the first for me as well, although I still think a portrait crop may have worked if there was additional canvas above and below.

David
Posted by keith mitchell on February 6, 2013 at 4:25 PM
David the first one looks just fine to me.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on February 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM
I like the first one David as it shows of the bird stretching up a lot better :wink:

Bob :smile: