Why, St. James?

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• gerbilratz (2938)
• [2008-03-30 3:12]

Hi Mike, very nice composition, the lighting is classic with the neutral DOF. Great focus on the feathers and lovely eye contact. Great work! regards h

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• jconceicao (207)
• [2008-03-30 3:47]

Hi Mike,

Excellent composition.Wonderful photo with beautiful colours and good sharpness.I liked very much.

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• pekkavalo1 (2657)
• [2008-03-30 5:35]

Hi Mike,

Excellent POV and composition and sharp details.

TFS

Pekka

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• mariki (6903)
• [2008-03-30 8:14]

Hello Mike,

Very pleasant composition. I like the pose of the bird. Good sharpness and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• jaycee (13255)
• [2008-03-30 8:45]

Hi Mike,

Now why would a park cut all its trees down? Makes no sense to me at all. I'm glad you got this lovely shot of the Great Tit before the damage was done. The pose is wonderful - looks like he is looking down at you. Lovely colors and details. I'm sure you'll find another good spot for pictures.

Jane

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• NinaM (4365)
• [2008-03-30 8:49]

Hello Mike, I am stunned at what I just read, they cut trees down in a park? Aren't there any city rules not to cut trees down unless they a very good reason? Wow, unbelievable and I feel so sad for all the living beings in this park... Hopefully they will relocate and meanwhile, you made a great picture before the cataclysm. I love the pose of this beautiful bird, with the tree branch filled with buds. Thank you!

Francine

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• nglen (18250)
• [2008-03-30 10:42]

Hi Mike. How sad I would be interested why they have done this.You captured this little lue Tit just in time. Good detail and colours. with a nice POV. ?DOF. well done tFS.
Nick..

I will email you about next week.

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• Hil (4759)
• [2008-03-30 11:39]

Hi Mike

Great shot of the cute little Blue Tit, nicely composed with a excellent POV and I like the pose with the bird stretching its neck whilst perching on a branch with new buds, nice sharp feather detail with well saturated colours too.

What a shame about the trees at the park, a couple of years ago I spotted that the Buddleia's growing next to a river footpath that is outside my office were covered in about 9 types of Butterfly, I took a few shots with my old point and shoot, after the weekend when a postie had delived my new camera I eagerly went to work thinking about how many great shots I was going to take, only when I pulled my blind they had all been cut down, and this year they cut them down before they even flowered, so much for conservation!

Hil

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• vanderschelden (24753)
• [2008-03-30 12:01]

Hello Mike,
Congrats...
Very beautiful photo.
I like the Blue tit's pose and perch and most of all the natural light.
Very good sharpness indeed.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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• gracious (10973)
• [2008-03-30 14:21]

Hello Mike,
Lovely pose of the Blue Tit and he looks cute!
the exposure and focus is perfect here to achieve good sharpness, good colour and details!
great job well done
many thanks for the sharing
Tony

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• Juyona (12716)
• [2008-03-30 14:35]

Hola Mike,
hermosa captura y pov.
colores y buen foco.
saludos amigo.

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• angela926 (1698)
• [2008-03-30 15:05]

Hello Mike,
Very good shot of this pretty little bird, good composition and pov, excellent sharpness, good depth of field and nice colors.
angela

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• eqshannon (17144)
• [2008-03-30 15:06]

Mans forcing his way into natural sources and resources is the thing wars are made of...your words are what makes this image stand out..the combination of words and images seem to me as an old news guy....to be so very important. While some images need no words.....most are much better suited to have at least some basics...but to add a certain suspe3ncse..makes it editorial!
bob

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• goldyrs (4108)
• [2008-03-31 5:58]

An awesome shot, Mike!And a shame the trees at St. James Park were cut down!
Very nice POV and sharp details!
thank you!
Cheers!
Goldy

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• CeltickRanger (6223)
• [2008-03-31 10:50]

hello Mike

first of all, you are giving us a sad news, i am not understanding
why i city will cut trees of a park...

you are presenting us a beautiful image of this Blue Tit,
with his lovely pose, your fine POV and framing, excellent DOF,
lovely luminosity of the image and softness of the colours,
great sharpness and details of the plumage, TFS

Asbed

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• darwin (1688)
• [2008-03-31 14:20]

Hi Mike
Very nice presentation and pose
Sharp details
Lovely color
Great catchlite
tfs jon

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• jusninasirun (3578)
• [2008-03-31 17:32]

Hello Mike. This is excellent capture in vertical format captured by your precision optics. You have managed shallow depth in keeping away the business leaving the new leaves in brilliant perspective. The sharpness and clarity is flawless with the plumage well exposed. Well done and best regards. Jusni

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• PaulH (9450)
• [2008-04-01 2:13]

Hi Mike,
lovely pose, perfect DOF and some fine detail - top shot all round, well done!
Paul

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• cataclysta (4092)
• [2008-04-02 6:34]
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Hi Mike
Funny looking Tit. Great colors very good OOF background, perfect sharpness. Nice compo. Your frame is very thin but I like it
Best wishes
Krzysztof