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Photo of the Day ~ Birds Category ~ March 30, 2009

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English Robin
by John Matthews (Flasher) FIRST POTD!
Camera:
Olympus E-510
Location:
Dudley, West Midlands
 
United Kingdom

Photographer Notes:
This lovely Robin let me get within 3 feet of him/her. So i was able to use the macro setting,using the Olympus 40-150 lens.(Baggeridge country park)


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susie peek-swint commented on March 30, 2009 02:55:
Lovely capture John ~ many congrats on your first POTD ~ welcome to PV!
ellen hodges commented on March 30, 2009 05:38:
Congrats on a beautiful capture, John!!
John Matthews commented on March 30, 2009 05:57:
Thankyou both. I wish all birds would let me get as close as this fellow did.
Linn Smith commented on March 30, 2009 09:01:
Congratulations on your first win at PV...a terrific capture of this colorful robin showing beautiful details in the feathers! Also, wonderful eye contact...welcome to the site!
Geoff Siddorn commented on March 30, 2009 10:13:
Nice shot of our true English Robin. Congrats on your POTD
Kathy Shogren commented on March 30, 2009 11:15:
Beautiful details and color John. Congrats on POTD!
Bill Krause commented on March 30, 2009 12:13:
Congrats John on your first POTD. And it is a wonderful one. :O)
Connie Gordon commented on March 30, 2009 15:21:
robins we have here are quite different but pretty friendly. great detail and color. congrats
Robin-Lee Vieira commented on March 30, 2009 16:35:
Beautiful! You really captured wonderful feather detail, and great color! A great pose and catchlight in the eye too! Congrats on a delightful 1st. POTD!!
Helen McHugh commented on March 30, 2009 16:41:
You have captured amazing feather detail with beautiful colour here, John! You were privileged to get so close to this little fellow! Welcome to the site & congratulations on your first POTD!
Margaret Barry commented on March 30, 2009 16:47:
Beautiful color, detail and clarity, John. Congratulations on your POTD!
Geoff Stamp commented on April 24, 2009 18:44:
Cracking shot John, I know only too well how difficult it is to capture such a sharp image of a bird, let alone such a rarity as a this robin.


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