Great Tit (Parus major)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Taken in the back garden using tripod head, high speed electronic shutter 60 frames/sec, fixed focus.
Olympus: E-M1X
Lens focal length : 130 mm
Focal length in 35 mm film : 260.0mm
Exposure program : Manual
Exposure bias : +0.3 EV
Metering mode : Pattern
Shutter speed : 1/2500 sec
ISO : 1000
Exposure time : 1/2500 sec
F number : F8
Flash : OFF

ACR+ PSCC

I kept the frame loose because I wanted to show the bird in it's natural surroundings. The background is a small copse at the far side of the field at the end of the garden.

[David Roach]

Incredible execution of a well planned technique. Just wonderful pose, details and color. TFS

ps
Those feet...

[William Dickson]

Love it Jon, and well done on capturing this guy in flight. Really like the dangling feet. I feel it is a wee bit dark...I did a curves adjustment, and masked the white on the head...

Will

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[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Jon, nice image. I love the position of the bird, nice wing spread, feet curled against the chest. The exposure looks good on my screen. Thank you for sharing.