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Wheatear.

by keith mitchell

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 24, 2011192 views10 comments
Nikon D7000
Nikon 300ml 2.8
1/80@f8
iso200.
Thanks for looking please let me know your views.Have a look at the larger image if you would thanks.
Thanks for your comments on my last post.

Keith. :smile:

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on July 24, 2011 at 3:19 PM
Nice perch, and great background. I think a little more attention to the shadows would help it to pop a bit more, but there is loads of quality in here that you can bring out with a little more tweaking.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 24, 2011 at 4:02 PM
Real nice to get a small bird with such large prey in its mouth. I like the colors and the perch
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on July 24, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Hello Keith.

Lovely capture and the grub and detail are also very nice.

For me it just needs to be lightened a little as it feels a little flat.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 24, 2011 at 5:01 PM
:wavey: 300mm? your getting close! very nice. Agree about needing a lift though :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 25, 2011 at 1:28 AM
Nice catch Keith, of you and of the bird,
with good detail, especial the eye ring

:wavey:
Registered on November 19, 2007, 24 Posts, 265 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Phillpotts on July 25, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Really nice Keith. I agree with the other postings just a touch of work on the curves and maybe push up the saturation a touch and this will be a beaut :wavey:
Registered on January 21, 2009, 16 Posts, 62 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on July 25, 2011 at 1:25 PM
The very slight nits have been covered and a minor tweak in the processing will sort it easily, it's a good capture of a bird that has eluded me so far this year.

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Kim Connolly on July 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM
The nits are covered but are very minor Keith, it's a really lovely shot, super bird and a great background. Colours are spot on! :toast:
Registered on June 18, 2008, 14 Posts, 226 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Shaw on July 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM
I think the image has a bit of a blue cast. Love the perch.
Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 3, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Clean comp with a nice perch & BG Keith.
Sharp details and great DOF with natural looking colors also.
I might bring up the overall brightness a tad, just a suggestion.
Very nice work as posted :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments