Been A While..

[CT]

...since I posted anything -just not getting much shutter time of late, but I've just forced myself out there and caught this flighty piece catching some late afternoon rays.

http://195.177.193.138/gallery/data/500/IMG_6324-01.jpg

500mm f4L, 1/200 at f4, 800 ISO.

[zarozinia]

Aw thats sweet.

[Joe T]

Funny pose!

That tree(s) really gives you the goods doesnt it CT?! :)

[Ajophotog]

Nice shot I think ;) is it a hedge sparrow?

[CT]

Female Hedge Sparrow. :thumbs:

[CT]

That tree(s) really gives you the goods doesnt it CT?! :)

It does when the sods will land there! :D

[CT]

Sorry what am I thinking of... it's a female House Sparrow!

The Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Accentor is better known as a Dunnock.

Dunnock.

http://195.177.193.138/gallery/data/500/OY8N7642-01.jpg

[mmcp42]

very nice CT!
both of them

[Grendel]

I was thinking the other day that you hadn't done a bird recently CT!
Those are a couple of cracking shots, especially the first one :thumbs:

[CT]

I was thinking the other day that you hadn't done a bird recently CT!

Thanks mate, but do you want to rephrase that? :D

[gibbo]

Great shot CT :thumbs: realy nice shots.
(Do you sharpen them or tweak them in Photoshop ??) :shrug:

[Ally]

Thanks mate, but do you want to rephrase that? :D


:lol:

Nice shot as always CT :thumbs: I like your dunnock shot better I'm not to keen of the oof branches to the right of your first image just seems to tight and theirs not freedom. Cracking shot at 1/200th with the 500 :thumbs:

[CT]

Great shot CT :thumbs: realy nice shots.
(Do you sharpen them or tweak them in Photoshop ??) :shrug:

Thankee. I always sharpen, but when the images have been reduced to web size as here, they lose resolution and always need sharpening anyway, regardless of how sharp (or otherwise) they were before. :)

[CT]

:lol:

Nice shot as always CT :thumbs: I like your dunnock shot better I'm not to keen of the oof branches to the right of your first image just seems to tight and theirs not freedom. Cracking shot at 1/200th with the 500 :thumbs:

See, now I liked the way the oof branches added to the limited DOF for that 3D effect, making the bird stand out. Eye of the beholder though.. :)

[gibbo]

Thankyou for the info. The detail always look so sharp in the feathers etc, nice shots.

[Grendel]

Thanks mate, but do you want to rephrase that? :D

:lol: :D

[BigBaldBob]

Great capture.Love the Dunnock to. :thumbs:

[hairy]

:clap: Two great shots there :notworthy:

[IanC_UK]

another 2 great shots CT hope things calm down for you so you can get some more time, specially as spring is coming up.

[StuartH]

Nice dunnock,shot some of these myself today

[lammie]

Couple of good shots CT:thumbs:, even with time out you've not lost your touch.

[windward123]

Two absolute stunners. Great detail for 800 asa

[InaGlo]

Gorgeous CT ... you never fail to impress! :notworthy: