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Yellow Wagtail

by Oscar Dewhurst

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 29, 2011172 views9 comments
My first post for a while, just haven't been doing much photography. Anyway, I was in Oxfordshire for 3 days last week and found a family of Yellow Wagtails, although the young had long fledged, but were still around. Sadly they never came closer despite me sitting at the edge of the field for hours! This male would sing from the highest broad bean plants, which were towards the middle of the field, so I opted for a small in the frame shot.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm at 400
Handheld
F5.6
1/500s
ISO 400

Oscar :wavey:

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on July 29, 2011 at 7:51 AM
Hi Oscar. I like the composition and landscape style here, especially as the wagtail stands out so well. Did you think about removing the bits of foliage in the top right corner? :wink:

Bob :smile:
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on July 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM
:wavey: was wondering where you went, thought after your exams we would see loads of shots making up for all that revision time away from the camera. Echo Bobs moments really though, are you really Bob giving advice to spend more time in front of a computer :confused: :biggrin: Good to see you back Oscar :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 29, 2011 at 2:41 PM
Oscar i have just the opoosite my Wagtails are usually to close, i like the landscape crop and the way this yellow bird stands out.

Keith :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on July 29, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Hi Oscar, nice and different, works really well with the green and yellow. As has already been mentioned I would clone out the foliage in the top right. :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on July 29, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Missed your posts, Oscar, and glad to see you back. I am not sure this works as a bird shot as such, but it certainly works as what I will call a landscape for want of a better term. That bit of vegetation top right does have to go though!

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on July 30, 2011 at 4:49 AM
Great shot, one I would have taken,small in the frame showing habitat :wink: Well composed, lovely pose in the bird would'nt change one thing :wink: :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on July 30, 2011 at 6:15 AM
I like small in frame images Oscar and the contrasting colours work well here - I do agree though that the foliage top right ought not to be in shot..... :wavey:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on July 30, 2011 at 11:32 AM
A well thought out composition, Oscar :toast: Even though it's small in frame the composition gives the wagtail plenty of impact. Nice one.


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Phillpotts on August 4, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Great shot Oscar. Small in frame works really well. Personally I wouldn't clone the white foliage but instead change the format to a 7x5 allowing a sliver to be cropped from the right and placing the bird right on a vertical thirds line. :toast:
Registered on January 21, 2009, 16 Posts, 62 Comments