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Dunnock in song
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Dunnock in song

by Dave Bartlett

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 9, 201195 views8 comments
A bird that is often overlooked, but puts on a good show with its courtship display and song .. the rest of the year it hides in the bushes! I had thought about cloning out some of the surrounding branches, but that's where it was and I didn't think they detracted too much.

Dave

1DMkIV + 500mm L IS + 1.4xTC
1/250sec at f/8 and ISO200

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on April 9, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Great capture of an under-rates songster. I hnow it was taken in the sunlight, but even so the colour balance looks a little too warm to me.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on April 10, 2011 at 4:22 PM
A rare occurance captured , colour looks fine this end but the BG twig is a minor nit .
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 10, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Background is a tad busy for me but I know these can be difficult, a good shot and colour looks fine to me, great to see it in full song
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on April 11, 2011 at 6:20 AM
Nice capture Dave.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on April 11, 2011 at 9:53 AM
a nicely timed capture Dave, I can almost hear it.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Justin on April 11, 2011 at 10:35 AM
A fine moment captured. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on April 11, 2011 at 5:13 PM
I never refuse to photograph these when they appear and this is a lovely shot. I'm happy with the colours and the branches.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on April 12, 2011 at 6:04 AM
Many thanks for the comments. I'm always unsure whether to clean up backgrounds like this, and opinions are always divided. I'd want one in a better light before worrying too much about it though!

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