Who ate all the pies?

Gallery: AvianPosted August 31, 2010227 views18 comments

A Robin taken during the Winter from the hide in my yard.
The very bright background is the mountain across the valley in the sunshine.

I've just returned from a few days away so I'm having to catch up with all the comments and uploads.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/125th second
f7.1
ISO 400
280mm
+0.7 stops exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Tripod

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 31, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Wow! love the colors here. The feather detail is really, really good. Love the face on look and the perch is very interesting. Well done.

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Comment posted by Paul Rosser on August 31, 2010 at 3:25 PM

All fluffed up against the cold! Nice warm lighting Geoff. A very pleasing image!
Paul.

Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on August 31, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Cool image Geoffrey. Love the background and the curious look on the face of the robin.
May

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 31, 2010 at 5:24 PM

A lovely image. Great color combination; nice perch; strong head-on pose; good detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 31, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Beautiful, Geoffrey. I like the head on pose and the fluffed out feathers. The mossy perch really works here.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 31, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Lovely image, especially like the golden background and plumage detail.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on August 31, 2010 at 10:33 PM

Great capture Geoffrey. Extremely sharp throughout. Great depth of field and you even got the feet sharp. Feather detail is really good. Looks like fire or smoke in the background against the mountain but it matches the feathers nicely. Beautiful image.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Webster on August 31, 2010 at 10:38 PM

Greetings, Geoffrey...A solid image on all points. I normally don't care for head on images but this image turned my head. Well done.

I am always amazed at the images that the Bigma 50-500mm lens can produce if used carefully. Sometimes it makes me wonder why I spent so much money on a 500mm lens.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 1, 2010 at 3:12 AM

Superb shot, Geoffrey.I love the colors, great detail.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 1, 2010 at 5:01 AM

Magic details and I love that perch.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 1, 2010 at 7:26 AM

Great pose Geoffrey, I like the head on, almost grumpy look this bird has. Lovely colors and light.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 1, 2010 at 8:39 AM

Nice one Geoffrey - great detail, perch and background.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on September 1, 2010 at 10:23 AM

Great image Geoffrey, those colors are beautiful and the feather detail is great, I really like the perch and how the green contrasts so well with the oranges and browns.

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM

Thanks everyone

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 1, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Very interesting display of colors throughout the image with good feather detail, well done.

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Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on September 1, 2010 at 5:49 PM

Lovely image Geoffrey, beautiful background colors and very nice expression of the robin.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 1, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Awesome photo - this little bird has attitude. I think this is a prime example of a UK bird shot - the lighting, textures and colors are all consistant with the top notch UK photos seen on this forum and elsewhere, well done.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 2, 2010 at 7:24 AM

Great head on pose Geoff. Nice detail, colors and overall IQ. Love the rotundness of the subject.

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