Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

[Frank Schauf]

135284

Canon EOS 1D X
Canon EF 600mm/4L IS II USM & 1.4x III
1/4000 sec., f/8, ISO 800
Gitzo GT5541LS with Sachtler FSB 8

[Randy Stout]

Frank:

Dynamic pose, looks like he is taking a deep bow. Nice transilumination of the primaries. Wish the head didn't overlap the branch.

To my eye, the feathers on the crown are a bit indistinct.

Well exposed.

cheers

Randy

[keith mitchell]

Hi frank, I like the way you have processed this bird agree about the birds head been over the perch but must say the head feathers look just right to me, it's a great pose with those wings raised.

Keith.

[Holger Leyrer]

Wonderfull dynamic image. The wing pose is great. Like the colors, details and BG

[Doug Brown]

What a great pose, and some nice color too. The eye doesn't look totally sharp on my monitor, and like Randy I wish the head wasn't superimposed on the branch. Maybe just a sliver more canvas on the right.

[Arthur Morris]

Amazingly wonderful and unique pose. Colors and soft light are great. The face does look a bit soft.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Fine action captured. Just a touch soft on the head here as well.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Killer pose and that far wing is quite amazing! Neat comp too. The face does seem to suffer a bit from some subject motion blur.

[Henry Domke]

Perfect!
Amazing!

[dankearl]

This is very nice, Frank, I think a bit more room all around would look nice.

[David Salem]

Nice pose, colors,perch and BG. Well done

[Matthew Briggs]

Great eye and face capture, would really love to see this species one day.

Thank you kindly for sharing this image with us ^.^

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Frank, great wing stretch, and lots of colours to look at. I like the concentrated stare too.

[Shawn Zierman]

Love the pose and the tight cropping that accentuates it. Light quality is very good.

[MohsenVahedipour]

Terrific pose, perch & BG. Excellent work Frank. TFS

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Love the pose and the great fanned wing. I also like the light on the wing and the transilumination as Randy called it.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent pose with very nice HA, beautiful colors,nice details and composition.

Regards,
Satish.