Cuckoo. Barra - Outer Hebrides,

Photo of the Week by tomkeet

Cuckoo. Barra - Outer Hebrides.
Uploaded24/05/2022 - 18:21
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/320
Aperturef/4.0
ISO100
Focal Length300mm
Views/Likes91/10
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maranatha
Posted 24/05/2022 - 18:22 Link
lovely I like it
A question is only easy when you know the answer ..
GIULIO57
Posted 24/05/2022 - 19:17 Link
Nice
PPG
Flan
Posted 24/05/2022 - 20:08 Link
A beauty in splendid isolation
LennyBloke
Posted 25/05/2022 - 07:41 Link
Flan wrote:
A beauty in splendid isolation

Absolutely - well executed
LennyBloke
Posted 25/05/2022 - 12:29 Link
Excellent shot, puts mine to shame
Posted 27/05/2022 - 07:59 Link
Fabulous bird and photo
leep
Posted 27/05/2022 - 13:23 Link
Interesting bird. Very nice.
tomkeet
Posted 28/05/2022 - 19:59 Link
Thank you for your kind comments.
Regards
Tom

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GIULIO57
Posted 30/05/2022 - 07:25 Link
A well deserved POTW.
PPG
davidtrout
Posted 30/05/2022 - 08:03 Link
Lovely photo Tom, delicate colour and the rim lighting is superb. A fine POTW.
David
1stEverPentax
Posted 30/05/2022 - 11:17 Link
What a fab shot and a great advertisement fro the K-3III and 300/f4 combo.

Well deserving of POTW as others have said.

Good job Tom.

regards

Karlo
tommyt
Posted 30/05/2022 - 11:23 Link
Just seen this now and its a wonderful shot and looking at the birds eye, i think the cuckoo has just noticed its photo is about to be taken. Well deserving of POTW Tom. its a beauty.
tomkeet
Posted 30/05/2022 - 18:21 Link
Thank you again, and a nice Monday surprise.
Regards
Tom

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go4IT
Posted 31/05/2022 - 22:17 Link
Such a yummy portrait. POTW for it makes perfect sense. Congratulations!
tomkeet
Posted 01/06/2022 - 07:29 Link
Thank you Go4IT.
Regards
Tom

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prsjnb
Posted 02/06/2022 - 20:15 Link
Quit whilst your ahead, Tom?

Simply superb in every respect.

If I wore a 'titfer tat', Sir, I'd be taking it off for you now
tomkeet
Posted 02/06/2022 - 20:29 Link
Thank you Jon.
Regards
Tom

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pauljay
Posted 05/07/2022 - 11:30 Link
Magnificent shot!
Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
PPG
tomkeet
Posted 05/07/2022 - 12:34 Link
Thank you Paul.
Regards
Tom

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