Fist Winter Visitor

Gallery: AvianPosted October 27, 2014125 views12 comments

Redwing at pool.
Good to get back snapping again. My second visit to my latest pool hide threw up this nice surprise.from Scandinavia. I didn't realise they were in around here yet so it must have been pretty recent. I still say along with Song Thrushes they are one of the shyest of birds. Move the lens the slightest bit clumsily and they are off !
Light not too good either.
Pemanent hide
Bean bag
Nikon D7000 ( Nikon D7100 still poorly !!)
Sigma 50-500mm
160th @ f8
800 ISO ev -2
80% of full frame.
Cheers

JohnR

Few white peppbles dealt with

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 27, 2014 at 9:27 PM

Good low angle and nice environmental image John. Looks like an overcast day (in the UK? Go figure

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I might still try and bring up the shows overall in LR and then boost the contrast a touch. Nice work still!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on October 27, 2014 at 10:07 PM

Will do Kurt. Certainly was an appalling day.
Completely new PC set up aftar a major over haul so will take a while to get back to normal. Ive got three pools to work now again so I,ll just keep snapping and sort later !!
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on October 27, 2014 at 10:41 PM

Beautiful capture John ! I like the pose and the habitat the bird is in. Details and lighting are very good too.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on October 28, 2014 at 6:26 AM

Beautiful, John.
I like how the BG shows the environment the bird is.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 28, 2014 at 5:01 PM

Great pose you captured of this bathing beauty John

I like the way the soft light offers up details in the bird and habitat.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 28, 2014 at 5:02 PM

A beautiful bird, nicely captured John. I would increase the brightness a bit.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on October 28, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Thanks
Heres one I,ve played with
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 29, 2014 at 1:18 AM

Lovely capture of a rare Alaska visitor. The repost is a great improvement. Excellent shot, and good to see you shooting again, John.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on October 29, 2014 at 1:59 PM

Thanks Jim
At least my pp is going in the right direction !!
Cheers
John

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on October 29, 2014 at 10:46 PM

John,
It is good to see you back. This is a sweet image. Love the setting and the soft colors.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 30, 2014 at 4:41 AM

John,
A delightful image with a perfect pose

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 1, 2014 at 6:51 AM

Great setting and detail John

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