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Cuckoo. Barra - Outer Hebrides.

24/05/2022 - 18:21tomkeet

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-3 Mark III

Shutter Speed1/320

Aperturef/4.0

Lenssmc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

ISO100

Focal Length300mm

Views/Likes90/10

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maranatha

Member

11 years
Coleraine

Link Posted 24/05/2022 - 18:22

lovely I like it

A question is only easy when you know the answer ..

GIULIO57

Member

14 years
Firenze-Italia

Link Posted 24/05/2022 - 19:17

Nice

PPG

Flan

Member

3 years

Link Posted 24/05/2022 - 20:08

A beauty in splendid isolation

LennyBloke

Member

16 years
Worcestershire

Link Posted 25/05/2022 - 07:41

Flan wrote:
A beauty in splendid isolation

Absolutely - well executed

LennyBloke

loadoftripe

Member

3 years
loadoftripe

Link Posted 25/05/2022 - 12:29

Excellent shot, puts mine to shame

davidrobinson

Plus Member

13 years
davidrobinson

Link Posted 27/05/2022 - 07:59

Fabulous bird and photo

leep

Member

12 years
London

Link Posted 27/05/2022 - 13:23

Interesting bird. Very nice.

tomkeet

Member

15 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 28/05/2022 - 19:59

Thank you for your kind comments.

Regards
Tom

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GIULIO57

Member

14 years
Firenze-Italia

Link Posted 30/05/2022 - 07:25

A well deserved POTW.

PPG

davidtrout

Plus Member

15 years
Durham, England

Link Posted 30/05/2022 - 08:03

Lovely photo Tom, delicate colour and the rim lighting is superb. A fine POTW.
David

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1stEverPentax

Member

12 years
Northwich, Cheshire

Link Posted 30/05/2022 - 11:17

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

Member

10 years
Durham

Link Posted 30/05/2022 - 11:23

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

Member

15 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 30/05/2022 - 18:21

Thank you again, and a nice Monday surprise.

go4IT

Plus Member

6 years
All the best, Go4IT

Link Posted 31/05/2022 - 22:17

Such a yummy portrait. POTW for it makes perfect sense. Congratulations!

tomkeet

Member

15 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 01/06/2022 - 07:29

Thank you Go4IT.

prsjnb

Member

13 years
Wiltshire, U.K.

Link Posted 02/06/2022 - 20:15

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

Member

15 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 02/06/2022 - 20:29

Thank you Jon.

pauljay

Member

15 years
The Dutch Alps!

Link Posted 05/07/2022 - 11:30

Magnificent shot!

Paul.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried! (Bill Brandt)
PPG

tomkeet

Member

15 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 05/07/2022 - 12:34

Thank you Paul.

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Camera Make:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-3 Mark III
Date Taken:	2022-05-23 15:44:36.030
Exposure Program:	Program
Aperture:	f/4.0
ISO Speed Rating:	100
Focal Length:	300 mm
Metering Mode:	Spot
Exposure Time:	1/320 sec
Lens:	smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM