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Common Stonechat
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Common Stonechat

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted September 21, 201446 views3 comments
This chap was singing happily outside our tent on the coast of the Namaqualand National Park, South Africa.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 540 mm
F8
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 21, 2014 at 8:10 PM
Nice natural catch. Good detail, but a little more in the black would help. :smile:
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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on September 22, 2014 at 5:19 AM
Nice capture. I like the open beak and the natural setting. Larger version looks better. :smile:
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 22, 2014 at 9:38 AM
Phil.
I tried to open up the blacks a bit more, but failed :frown:
Tjie,
Thanks for your comment
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