Tufted Titmouse

[gail bisson]

Canon 1D MKIV
F 500 and 1.4X
ISO 800
SS 1/1600
F 6.3
Full frame-I took a sliver off the bottom to minimize the perch.
Grace and Joe provided all the perches for setup at Morton Refuge.
This was my first time seeing this bird and he even landed on my hand for some seeds. Very fun!
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail


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[Satish Ranadive]

Gail:
Absolutely superb image.I like the inquisitive pose with nice colors,details,crest and beautiful BG.
Very nice composition too.Love it.

Regards,
Satish.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Beautiful detail , comp. and BG. Glad you were able to add a new species to your collection.

[Nick Palmieri]

Really nice capture. The tones and detail in the bird a sweet and the BG nicely compliments him. I think if it were mine I may crop a little tighter on the top and left but works well as presented.

[Grace Scalzo]

You captured the character of this perky little bird perfectly. I love the background and how it compliments bird.

[Bill Dix]

Very nice pose that captures the essence of these little guys, my most common backyard species. Wonderful complimentary background, and good detail.

[dankearl]

Great details, BG and perch.
I realize it is level and the perch was leaning, but it gives me the impression it is not.
I think tilting it back a bit would make it look more comfortable to my eye.
Just a thought.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Very nice composition with nice colors and tones. Pretty neat that your first encounter with this species turned out so well! Especially him eating off your hands, how neat!

[Alan Murphy]

Perch a little dominant for the bird, but i like the pose and BG.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Excellent image of the bird, for me f6.3 seems a little bit shallow at that magnification (I refer to the tail -a little soft,had it not been more or less parallel to the sensor it would not matter) would suggest considering f8 if the opportunity were to re-arise.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Gail, nice details. and what a sweet BG. You froze a nice pose. Loved the crest.

[PhilCook]

Sweet little bird, and nice detail, I guess I'm not clued up on what makes a good comp, but I'd suggest crop a bit more from the top to remove the lighter patches in the top corners

[Dan Busby]

NIce simple image Gail. Good IQ and exposure. I think a slight crop from top and left but good as is too. A nice species for us northerners!

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot.
Very nice background, great pose, excellent details, lovely light, and great comp.
Well done.

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking plumege, excellent IQ and pose. Beuty background, very well done, Gail. Congratulations on your lifer.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Cool looking bird and lovely light. BG is also good. I agree with the above comments about the large perch.

[David Salem]

This one is very nice. Great pose,exposure, and beautiful details make for a nice pic. Love the comp and killer BG. Looking good Gail!