‹ Previous Regional: UKNP Gallery Next ›

Soaking Chaffinch

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 3, 2011129 views10 comments

Chaffinch in pool this morning They sometimes seem to just enjoy sitting there doing nothing .
Usual set up.
D200
Sigma 100-300
500ISO 120th @f7.1
Contrast down 1
ev down 1
Levels
slight crop
Paintshop Pro 7
John R

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 3, 2011 at 6:31 PM

John - fine detail on this fellow!
Looks like he is keeping his eye on you!
I especially like the colors, and the clear water, showing the submerged leaves, rocks, and needles.
Very lovely!
Sady

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on April 3, 2011 at 6:36 PM

Thanks Sandy
Strangely I waited hours to get the bird in this dark bit of water. Most of the other areas in the small pool were quite bright with reflected sky - makes the exposure a bit hit and miss.
Thanks again
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 3, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Great colours on this one John, and I love his fanned tail

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by Rene de Heer on April 4, 2011 at 7:46 AM

Very nice setting John and a lovely image!
Rene de Heer

Registered on November 15, 2003, 31 Posts, 215 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 4, 2011 at 8:18 AM

Lovely pool shot, John. The outstretched tale is very nice.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by Kim Connolly on April 4, 2011 at 9:07 AM

Delightful shot, lovely detail.

Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on April 5, 2011 at 4:04 AM

The clarity of the water really makes this stand out, as does the timing on the tail

Dave

Registered on March 9, 2008, 9 Posts, 113 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on April 5, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Yes, it's the tail that makes it - looks very relaxed indeed.

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on April 5, 2011 at 3:49 PM

Nice one John - he almost looks like he's paddling.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on April 5, 2011 at 9:35 PM

Thanks all
This number of comments en courages one to get really exited and take to the bottle. ( Not joking ) I do anyway so it doesn't,make a lot of diference

:wavey
JohnR:

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments