Redstart

[John Robinson]

Redstart (male) at pool
One of our most attractive migrants. They use nest boxes frequently but numbers have dropped massively lately. Done at my main woodland pool.
D7000
Sigma 100-300mm
800 ISO
80th second @f8
80% of full frame
Mucked about with in PSP Pro7/Image Guru/Neat image, /Levels etc etc etc
Thanks for interest in last pic.
Cheers
JohnR
"Friends" used to come and use my hides etc and the front room window set up but strangely enough when they had got their pics they didn't seem to come again ! Very sad really.

[Ian McHenry]

Beautiful image John. Only slight distraction is the leaf above which could possibly be cropped out ??

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of beautiful bird in habitat. I like the pose with fanned tail feathers with very nice golden colour and details.
Would tone down the green leaf above the bird. Nice composition too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Terry Johnson]

I sure like your images John, Nicely done...Terry Johnson

[Ian Wilson]

Hi John,
A lot to like here. The green oof reflection on the water surface is rather unusual. Nice intimate feeling. Agree with others that the green leaf is too eye-catching.

[John Robinson]

Thanks people.
How I missed that leaf I don't know !! Seems so glaringly obvious when its been pointed out !!
here with adjusted.
Cheers
JohnR

[Mike Poole]

Great fanning of the tail feathers John, not sure I've seen a Redstart shot like this before - good work

[Iain Barker]

Great John I really like the repost without the leaf. The IQ and exposure look terrific.

TFS
Iain

[Andrew Robinson]

Really like this, it shows off just what lovely birds they are. Whenever I have tried I have not got the eye and the black / white around the eye right at all and they seem such nervous birds as well. We have a few around here, such a shame to hear their numbers are dropping.
Andrew

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful bird and image quality, John. Wonderful light.




Geoffrey

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the exposure, light, sharpness and composition. My favourite part of the image is the surface tension where the tail meets the water. Nice image John.

[John Robinson]

Thanks all. Over three hundred views too !- must be a nice thumbnail !! or some one with a stuck key somewhere
JohnR

[Ian McHenry]

Really beefs up the impact with the repost John.

[Rob Melone]

Very unique composition that is pleasing to the eye John and love the pose and fanned tail feathers.