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Wet Wheatear
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Wet Wheatear

by keith mitchell

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted August 6, 2011171 views5 comments
Nikon D7000
Nikon 500ml F4
1/160@f8
iso200

Please have a look at the larger image thanks for your feedback on my last post.

Keith. :smile:

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 6, 2011 at 4:31 AM
Excellent!
Great pose and eye, nice prey, tack-sharp, and nice BG. The wet feathers add a lot of interest.
Very well-done!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on August 6, 2011 at 6:42 AM
I think Sandy has said it all already. Nice one, Keith.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Shaw on August 6, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Good to get the bird posing with food in the bill and the wet plumage makes the image somewhat different from the norm. Attractive background and interesting perch; it all adds up to a splendid shot. For the printing, the only thing I might do is blend in the large, out-of-focus circle (water drop?) to the right of the bird's head which, because of its distinct form, distracts from the harmony of the background, but that's just a personal view.
Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on August 7, 2011 at 7:47 AM
Hello Keith.

Super capture.

Love the feel to this and the detail is great.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on August 16, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Hi Keith, have to agree, the wet plumage does give this one something extra. Wonderfully sharp for 1/160!! :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments