Great tit

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod head bolted to shelf, image taken from garden hide, sunflower seeds/peanuts for bait,
Canon 50D
Canon 500mm f4 L IS
ISO 320 -0.3, 1.400 sec, f4.0

All comments welcome.

[David Salem]

Very nice singing pose with great details and exposed very well. Perfect perch and BG. Maybe a little more room on top. A very solid Image. Nice.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, love the light in this, and you certainly captured a good singing pose - ( singing praises for the food you supplied :w3 ) I like how the tail ends just above that thorn, and I do like the hint of yellow lichen on the perch. Killer BG too. The overall exposure on the tit is good, especially the blacks, but cant help feeling that a touch of contrast wont harm the tit.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Fine image indeed. loved the pose, perch and the way light is hitting the face. Nice details in whites and blacks. clean BG helps a lot. Only suggestion is a little more room on top because the head is turned upwards. If you don't have the room, should be easy to extend this canvas.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Very good image, Jonathon. These look a little like our Chickadees, with the white cheeks. Very good light and BG. One more vote for a little room at top, which should be easy to do with that BG. Nicely done.

[Marina Scarr]

Super pose on this bird. Love the colors, the BG and the perch. AGree on a tad more room above to showcase the behavior.

[PhilCook]

Great sing pose Jonathon and nicely isolated from the backdrop, needs a little more room on the top imo and I think another round of sharpening on the flanks of the bird....but sweet behavioral shot all in all.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thank you very much for your comments everyone.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and sharpness.

[Evan Cain]

Wish this was MY yard bird! Trade you my Chestnut-backed Chickadees for your Great Tits :)

I would agree that there needs to be a little more room on the top and maybe a little more on the left. It is kind of smack in the middle of the frame.

[Satish Ranadive]

Wonderful calling pose.beautiful colors and details.Nice perch and BG.
Love the frame.
We have similar tit called as Green-backed Tit.

Regards,
Satish.