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Bill Dix
10-30-2016, 04:19 PM
These tiny birds are very fidgety, zipping from twig to twig in search of a morsel. And usually with their backs to me. I probably took 200 frames, and only a few captured the golden crown and something approaching a decent head angle (I know, another degree or two wouldn't hurt). From Cape May last Wednesday.
D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2000, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual. Full height cropped from horizontal.
Adhika Lie
10-30-2016, 06:04 PM
Beautiful bird, Bill! No nits from me. I think the color works really well and the berry (?) is like icing on the cake!
Chris Elliott
10-30-2016, 08:53 PM
Bill,
Great find and good work once found. Wonderful colors and sharpness and I really like the detail in the feet as they clutch the branch.
Chris
John Whaley
10-31-2016, 09:22 AM
Great shot Bill. I like the composition and it looks perfectly exposed. Tack sharp.
keith mitchell
10-31-2016, 03:50 PM
These lovely little birds do seem to like conifers,nice hanging pose and true colours and the bird looks very sharp,very well caught Bill.
Daniel Cadieux
10-31-2016, 04:09 PM
Yes, I agree a better head angle would have been excellent, but I understand what it is trying to get good images of this species! I've had a bit of luck using audio with them, but not a whole lot. Good details and clinging pose. I also like the few berries.
Bill Nuttall
10-31-2016, 06:49 PM
Hi Bill
I know the Euro Firecrest and Goldcrest quite well .. this bird looks similar although I have never been to the US and seen it
for me there is too much black in the image, a little too much to the left in the histogram if you like:S3:
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