Broad-Bodied Chaser

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Wing Mosaic (Broad-bodied Chaser): Winner, Nikon In-Frame Competition August 2010

Cormorant

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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Images Rescued From The Darkness of the British Summer - 17th July

These images were taken in the depths of a dark afternoon of cloud and rain at Stocker's Lake in Hertfordshire. Darkening the noisy background avoids the grainy distractions and helps illuminate the subjects to something more acceptable.

One of two Green Woodpeckers which flew up into a tree, briefly joined on this branch by a Great-spotted (unfortunately it wouldn't come into shot):


A young Song Thrush sat on a post:


A young Blackcap briefly moved into view from the cover of some brambles:

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  1. Sy21 July 2011 at 13:09

    stunning photos tom, esp love the last one of the Blackcap.

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