White-Breasted Nuthatch

[Stephen Stephen]

I created this image last March. Dan Cadieux and I were out together and we happened upon some friendly but very fast nuthatches. I would have liked a little more catchlight in the eye but my flash was re-charging.

Cropped from landscape format (~ 40% of full frame)

Model - Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
ExifOffset - 196
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 8.00
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
FocalLength - 500 mm


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[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful image Stephen with excellent exposure and nicely framed. The detail is good and you have a great BG . Very fine work and thanks for sharing.

[Gary Dumer]

Great Image Stephen, The BG is outstanding!!!

[Maxis Gamez]

Very nice pose and BG. I would of love to see this one with a little fill flash.

Keep them coming!

[Ed Cordes]

Great detail. Are these guys ever right side up?? The slight head turn is nice, but a bit of catchlight in the eye would be nice.

[Fabs Forns]

Sweet, Stephen!

If it's OK with your ethics, I'd paint a faint catch light in the eye.

[Bill Foxworthy]

Very well done Stephen!

[Stephen Stephen]

Thank you Judy, Gary, Maxis, Ed, Fabs and Bill. Fabs I may try dodging the existing faint catchlight a bit to see how it goes.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I remember that day, the same day and place where we found a very cooperative Pileated Woodpecker. The faint catchlight is certainly dodgeable and worth it. Nice classic pose by this fella!