Stonechat by tommorules

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jun 14, 2005

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~"Saxicola torquata"~ I don't know if you've followed 'Springwatch' on BBC2, but tonight they featured the Stonechat. This is my shot of a female, snapped in the gorse bushes on the cliffs at St. Bees Head at Easter. Quality & colour isn't perfect at it was shot almost straight into the sun, about 90 minutes before sunset. I also got a snap of the male, will post if anyone is interested, although it too was shot in less than ideal conditions... It's called a Stonechat as it makes a noise like 2 pebbles being knocked together... "tsak... tsak-tsak"... etc. !!! EOS20D 100-400L @ 400mm, F6.3, 1/800s, ISO 400. Hope you like! ..Steve..

Comments (17)

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DELMUR

3:24PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

beautifull, never seen ! Ilove the legs! and the tones of the pic!

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bkhook

4:03PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

Nice shot! Check out those legs! And they even hold up a body that big. Amazing......

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marybelgium

4:10PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

amazing ! beautiful tones !

vlaaitje

4:21PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

wow STEVE!!! Again a beauty....lovely details

soulofharmony

4:22PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

sublime capture.. sublime DOF .. love the halo of sunlight around the little fellow..:)..)))

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danob

4:29PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

Haha yeah just imagine you clicking two stones to attract them a fine image mate

jimry

5:40PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

Watch it everynight Steve.......fascinating series!...as this shot is!...tell me, you wear Hush Puppies? :)

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warrenpiece

6:08PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

Great picture, lovely little bird, legs like {Bill} Oddie

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erskogly

6:14PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

Very nice - really like the way she is partially sidelit, although (as you say) you have probably lost some color because of it - excellent shot!!

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tizjezzme

10:18PM | Tue, 14 June 2005

Oh, how I love this .... what a precious, sweet shot.

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WandM

1:44AM | Wed, 15 June 2005

Such a beautiful picture!

WonderfulCreation

1:48AM | Wed, 15 June 2005

Nice portrait

PapaGuru

2:09AM | Wed, 15 June 2005

Looks very good and sharp to me, fine bird-work!

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Margana

10:47AM | Wed, 15 June 2005

Looks great to me.Can't find a thing wrong with the quality or anything else for that matter.In fact I was going to say he almost looked like he blinked when I was scrolling.I'd say that's a pretty good shot,wouldn't you?

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