Robins

[Busby]

Winter's coming and at this time of the year the little chaps seem to get bolder...

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Thanks for looking

Anthony

 

[MarkEvan]

Great shots #4 for me though as the lighting makes it someting special.

 

[Busby]

Thanks very much Mark.

#4 was taken yesterday in the shade at ISO 500.
The rest were taken today in the fog at ISO 1000.

 

[CT]

Well done. I like 3 and 5. Damn those branches eh?

 

[Busby]

Thanks a lot CT, those pesky branches do tend to get in the way a bit.

I was actually about 3 seconds away from a dream Robin pose, when one landed on a Bullrush.
3 Seconds being the time it took the Bigma to focus in the poor light...Alas the little fella didn't want to hang around a give me a shot.

 

[HappySnapper]

Great shots with nice colour and detail, love the picture of the robin puffed out in the tree !!!!

 

[Busby]

Thanks Very much Happy.

 

[erding]

Very nice set, 3, 4 & 5 work best for me - lovely poses and colours.

Just a bit of PP for now or secauters for next tine should fix those twigs.

 

[toonamp]

Nice shots

The bigma is unforgiving in poor light, you did well

 

[Busby]

Thanks a lot guys.
Yes the Bigma is pretty rubbish in low light but works a treat when the conditions are good.

 

[chazz.robinson]

its a great series of photos, was that with a zoom lens or just a very friendly robin?

 

[Busby]

Thanks mate.
500mm Sigma zoom, but they were all pretty friendly birds.

 

[purpleclouds]

Great series of close ups, a lot of detail!

Have you been out since? I went to Etherow today and walked back over Werneth Low, there are a lot of redwings and fieldfare that should be quite easy to get with some food and patience! I got a couple of inflight shots which I might post up soon.....there is a stonechat about too

 

[Busby]

Hi Phil,
thanks a lot for the comments mate, I'm just about getting back into the swing of things after my back injury.

I went out to Woodbank Park today in my dinner hour...Will post a couple of shots later.
I Went to Oldham on Sunday to see the Waxwings, but couldn't find them although I believe they were still there up till Yesterday...They should be in Stockport by weekend, so I'll give you a shout if they are and perhaps we could go and look for them (I have a pretty good idea where they'll probably end up).

I was up Werneth a couple of weeks ago, because there was a confirmed report of a Snow Bunting (another I missed the boat on!) and saw a few Fieldfare...Weather was lousy and the photos didn't turn out so good.

Anthony