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Snow Bunting

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 6, 2006 at 4:03 PM
Snow Bunting
The only passerine on Svalbard is the Snow Bunting. It's pretty common and is singing from many a big rock.

Here is a male preening. I know you will be looking for the catchlight in the eye :wink: ( I have more normal photos of him as well, but I really liked this pose).

20D + 500/4; iso400, 1/500, f6.3

Comments and critiques are welcome!
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 6, 2006 at 4:46 PM
Looks like you had a stonking trip Helge. Birds to match the foxes, beautiful.

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Tim
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 6, 2006 at 6:03 PM
Cool.

Phillip.

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Posted by Rene de Heer on July 6, 2006 at 6:18 PM
Do my armpits smell? :wink: Lovely shot, i only wished for a bit more light on the bird but its a cool out of the box image!
Rene de Heer
Posted by David Taylor on July 7, 2006 at 2:08 AM
A different pose, well taken. Excellent.
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Posted by PhilH on July 7, 2006 at 4:27 AM
Nice behaviour image, different I like it....

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Posted by Michael Sayles on July 7, 2006 at 4:41 AM
Nice to see something a bit different - I actually prefer these to standard BOAS shots.

I love the exposure here, with a full range of blacks, whites and greys. The Grey BG sets it all of very nicely!

Michael S
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 7, 2006 at 8:47 AM
Great detail in the feathers and a different pose :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 7, 2006 at 9:16 AM
Hi Helge

Certainly a little different with great detail in the B & W. For me I always like some eye contact!

David :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 7, 2006 at 1:17 PM
Hi Helge,very different,like it :toast: :toast:

Regards

Barrie
Posted by Danny Green on July 9, 2006 at 5:48 PM
Hello Helge

Your trip to Svalbard looks to have been a good one, a place have always wanted to go and I am looking into. Great Pose love the image.

:toast: :toast:

Dan
Posted by Justin on July 9, 2006 at 5:59 PM
Hi Helge,
I like it.
A nice shot to have in your collection. :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on July 10, 2006 at 4:03 PM
Hi Helge

I like this, the preening behaviour makes for a different and interesting image. A good variation on the usual 'bird perched on a rock' images. :toast:

cheers

Sean