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A simple blackbird

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Posted by Rene de Heer on July 4, 2006 at 2:48 PM
A simple blackbird
A Blackbird having a bath. More shy then i expected!

Nikon D2X/Nikon 200-400VR/Gitzo 1325/Black Widow/From hide/ARC/CS2

Rene de Heer
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 4, 2006 at 2:53 PM
Well what do you expect, having a 200-400mm pointing at you in the bath is somewhat unexpected.
Great shot, love the way there's no horizon, very pretty.

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Tim
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 4, 2006 at 3:27 PM
So you went all the way to Hungary to shoot a bathing Blackbird, Rene :wink: Actually it's a great photo with the uniform BG and the near perfect reflection! :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 4, 2006 at 3:50 PM
Really lovely shot-he doesnt look simple to me :wink: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 4, 2006 at 3:54 PM
It may be a simple Blackbird Rene, but its a shot very well carried out. :toast:

Major.
Posted by David Taylor on July 4, 2006 at 4:53 PM
Beautiful shot of a very common species, especially when my pears are ripening :frown: .
Well done.
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Posted by Rob Ashton on July 4, 2006 at 5:35 PM
Simply great photo of a simple blackbird Rene.

The BG and water merge into one and the bird is tack sharp.

Rob :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 5, 2006 at 3:32 AM
It might be simple but it is simply superb.....

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Posted by Mark sellings on July 5, 2006 at 3:41 AM
nice simple shot - like the colours and the eye contact - only thing I think could imrpove would be if the bird was doing the same pose but facing you, although this might change the mood of the shot. Maybe there's a 'flip bird' tool hidden somewhere in PS2...:smile:

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Mark
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 5, 2006 at 4:28 AM
Hello Rene
This just proves that you don't need an exotic subject to make a superb photograph.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 5, 2006 at 5:12 AM
Simply beautiful!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Javier Martin on July 5, 2006 at 10:17 AM
Simple and great!!!
Posted by John Gardner on July 5, 2006 at 3:56 PM
I agree, very nice.

John
Posted by Paula Graham on July 5, 2006 at 5:33 PM
Beautiful shot in every way
Posted by David J Slater on July 6, 2006 at 4:23 AM
It's a very nice image....
but something doesn't look right to me.

I first thought this was an atmospheric misty shot but looking more closely i see the bird is in full sun (the sun is behind you). There's random lens flare halos within the mist and there's no horizon between the water and background (only mist would do this). Is that rising mist behind the bird or a big clone job? The reflection doesn't quite match the background.... I now suspect you posted this to test if anyone would notice!

Dave
Forest of Dean
Posted by Rene de Heer on July 6, 2006 at 4:26 AM
David, a rather strange comment from you...sorry. This is no Photoshop job, its full frame and the hide i was working in was dug out so i was almost level with the water, hence no background which consists out of shrubs, trees and dew.

If i would have manipulated the image, i would have said so.

Rene de Heer
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 6, 2006 at 6:05 PM
Great photo.

Phillip.

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Posted by Justin on July 9, 2006 at 6:04 PM
Hi Rene,

A striking shot indeed. Like everthing about it.
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Posted by Sean Bolton on July 10, 2006 at 4:18 PM
Hi Rene

I like this shot, a great composition with an excellent reflection, good pose and also great detail in the black feathers. Well done, a perfect demonstration that even the most common subjects can be photographed in new and original ways. :toast:

cheers

Sean