Black Capped Chickadee (winterscapes)

[Mike Lentz]

I was able to spend some time out in the backyard yesterday working on Pine Siskins, needless to say the Siskins were being difficult so I settled for a BC Chickadee.

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays! :)

http://www.pbase.com/image/107414581.jpg

Nikon D300 ~ Nikkor 300mm F/2.8
F/4 ~ ISO 400 ~ 1/1250 sec ~ -1/3 EV

[Rene' Villela]

That will make a really lovely Xmas card Mike! Best wishes for you too! Cheers!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the setting, pose and eye contact and would sharpen the bird more. I would also clone out the dark part of the BG on the left.

Happy holidays!

[Doug Brown]

You could do worse than settle for a Black-Capped Chickadee. Love the perch and pose. You nailed the exposure. Agree with Axel about the dark area on the left.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Mike,
I do like the environs and BG a lot! Merry Christmas to you too!

[Matthew Studebaker]

Very nice perch. Great light and bg. I wonder if more details could be gained in the chickadee's white cheek?