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Posted by KK Hui on Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:51 am

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The shot of a Rufous-backed Shrike, Lanius schach, was captured today at a nature reserve here in Hong Kong. The BG was the water surface of a distant pond hence rather grey. How I wished for natural perch instead ... :cry:

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:40 am
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This is great KK. Love the pose and the bug. Shrikes will tend to use the same perch when they hunt, you might consider attaching a perch to this post.
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by Alan Melle on Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:48 am
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Not too fond of the perch but the bird is great! Mr. Murphy's suggestion to add a perch to the sign is a good one. He may even offer you a good deal on a used perch. :lol: :wink:
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by LHays on Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:53 am
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What a lovely shrike. Most of the best shrike images that I've seen have been on barbed wire or man made perches. Therefore, I feel he's right at home. Of course an "Alan original" just above that perch would be a bonus. Great catch.....for the shrike and you.

Do you work near the Nature Reserve as I notice you shoot there many mornings?
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:02 am
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Very cool looking shrike. Nice shot!
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by Bill Whala on Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:31 am
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Wonderful shot!! The bug is a real bonus. :)
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by MIG on Tue Jan 13, 2004 2:12 pm
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Great pose, and nice composition.
 

by Marc Oliver on Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:50 pm
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Great shot! Love the bug and the bird! I think in this case the grey BG is a bonus as it really helps the bird stand out. Also, I would try Alan's suggestion of adding a perch to the sign for sure, but this is excellent already.

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by KK Hui on Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:18 pm
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Thank you all for the positive comments!

Great suggestion Alan! May just do that next time ... :lol:

LHays wrote: ... Do you work near the Nature Reserve as I notice you shoot there many mornings?

Lana,

It takes me forty minutes to drive to the reserve from home. Not bad by your N America standard I suppose. Time spent on bird search is much longer of course. With experience you know where to look for them but then again there is no sure win! Luck plays a large part ... :roll:

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by chew on Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:36 pm
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I agree with Mark about that grey BG. Exposure well handled. Nice details.
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by Laura Stiefel on Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:22 pm
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Excellent pose! These are sch cool bird and you've captured this one very well. :)
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