Reed Bunting

[Andrew George]

Hi all,

This photo I made during Eastern when I was with my family for a long weekend in the very Nothern part of The Netherlands where there is a lot of reed :)

D300
200-400 VR 4.0 + TC1,4
550mm
ISO250
F7.1
1/250
mobile hide
beanbag

[Sebastian Erras]

Hi Andrew.

I really like your image. Reed Buntings are also on my list, but i haven´t managed to photograph them.
I would also like to see an image of this scene in a vertical format, if you have one?

Groete
Sebastian

[Andrew George]

Thanks Sebastian.
There not really hard to photograph, but I didn't manage to get a vertical shot. Because as it was on the reed brach, the whole branch was jumping, because of his weight and movements. So the tail was going up and down aswell..which didn't fit in a vertical one, but I understand your point, maybe next time.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice setting, pose and perch. Maybe a bit more space top and bottom and another round of sharpening of the bird.

[Alfred Forns]

Understand what you mean about the vertical but sure would have been nice !!!!

Would not hesitate to increase the ISO for shutter speed I think it would have helped on this one !!!!

[Andrew George]

Thanks,

Yes I know, it was all of a sudden the Reed Bunting came close and forgot to chance to ISO400, ahh well that's nature photography ;)

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice, Andrew, I know what you mean about the vertical and the bird moving up and down. Maybe you'll get a second chance :)
Nice colors!

[Linda Robbins]

Lovely image and very nice pose. While a vertical would have been nice, we can all certainly understand that it is not always possible. Wish our avian subjects would learn to slow down and pose for us when we need them to! As mentioned, ISO 400 would have been better here.