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    Female Stonechat

    Another one from today at Brean Down. She as definitively teasing me. Posing at one end of the hedge, then as I got close she'd move to the other end. So I'd follow her and she'd wait until I was close enough, then back to her first perch to start the teasing again. My wife and I had a little difficulty identifying her as most shots of stonechats are of sleek birds with flat feathers, not puffed up like this. Shot with my 7D2 and 150-600.

    Female Stonechat by andymulhearn, on Flickr

    p.s. I need to do some selective NR in LR, the feathers in her breast look a little smeary...
    Last edited by AndyMulhearn; 14-06-2015, 19:13. Reason: Replace with a tweaked version - more space to the bird's right. And white balance
    EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.
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    #2
    Re: Female Stonechat

    Looks like a wet juv so that would make ident a bit tricky.

    Cracking detail a bit of processing will be worth while.
    Canon 5D3, 7D2, 60D, Canon 70-200L f2.8 IS II, Canon 300 f4L IS, Canon 16-35 f4 L, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Canon 1.4 MkIII extender, Sigma AF 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/16830751@N03/

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      #3
      Re: Female Stonechat

      Nicely captured Andy, does look a bit bedraggled though.

      Bill.
      7D, 400D, EF-S 15-85 f3.5/5.6, EF 100 f2.8 USM macro, Sigma 10-20 f4/5.6, Sigma 70-300 f4/5.6 APO, Sigma 50 f1.4, EF 28-90, EF 90-300, Sigma 150-600C, 430 EXll, Yongnuo 568 EX ll, Yongnuo Triggers, Yongnuo YN14-EX Ring Flash

      Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94610707@N05/

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        #4
        Re: Female Stonechat

        super shot Andy
        Could the bird be moved slightly to the right in the frame I wonder?
        Cheers
        Dave

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          #5
          Re: Female Stonechat

          Andy

          Tom

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            #6
            Re: Female Stonechat

            Lovely shot.
            Neil

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              #7
              Re: Female Stonechat

              Thanks for looking everyone.

              As Dave suggested, I've moved her to the right as we look at the shot and I've also tweaked the NR, clarity and saturation a bit.
              EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.

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                #8
                Re: Female Stonechat

                I think it's beautiful and well captured. A slight magenta tinge on my monitor.

                David
                PBase Galleries:-http://www.pbase.com/davidmorisonimages


                Canon 7D II, Sigma 150-600mm Sport, Sigma 18-300mm, Sigma 8-16mm, National Geographic Expedition Carbon, Lensmaster RH1 Gimbal.


                "It is better to light a single candle than curse the darkness" - Confucius (551–479 BC)

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                  #9
                  Re: Female Stonechat

                  Nicely captured Andy
                  Chris

                  60D, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM,
                  EF 50mm f/1.8 II, Sigma 10-20mm f3.5 EX DC

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                    #10
                    Re: Female Stonechat

                    Thats a great shot

                    Paul
                    EOS 1Dx, - EF 24-105L f4,- Sigma 135 f1.8 Art - EF 400L IS f2.8, - Speedlite 430EXII.
                    Freelance Sports Photographer for local Press - https://twitter.com/P_linton99

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                      #11
                      Re: Female Stonechat

                      Thanks David, Chris and Paul.

                      David, I took a look and tweaked the WB. I think the replaced version is better...
                      EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.

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