Black-capped Chickadee

[Jim Crosswell]

This is taken at a backyard set-up in Stoney Point. The BG is an OOF maple tree in autumn colours. All C&Cs are appreciated.

Canon 40D
500L F4
1.4 TC
ISO 400
f/9
1/800s
Tripod

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Jim, I love this set up. The sharpness, details and exposure are exquisite and that perch is superb (what is it?).
The bg is very nice too. Wonder if a 3x2 crop will work better.
Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Very nice perch and BG indeed. Terrific details on the bird....and perfect choice of aperture.

[Morkel Erasmus]

elegant composition and I love the BG colours...nicely exposed too with good head-turn

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice swooping perch, BG, and the little chickadee turned its head nicely for you. I'd remove the smaller pinhole catchlight on the eye. I just want to grab and pull the near wingtip to overlap it over the other one!:)

[Jim Crosswell]

Jim, I love this set up. The sharpness, details and exposure are exquisite and that perch is superb (what is it?).
The bg is very nice too. Wonder if a 3x2 crop will work better.
Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Sidharth. The perch is a dead corkscrew weeping willow branch that I pruned off a tree.

[Jim Crosswell]

Nice swooping perch, BG, and the little chickadee turned its head nicely for you. I'd remove the smaller pinhole catchlight on the eye. I just want to grab and pull the near wingtip to overlap it over the other one!:)

Thanks Daniel. I forgot to remove that small pinhole catchlight.

[Bonnie Block]

Fantastic details in this little bird, Jim. Love the perch and the bird's expression.

[Arthur Morris]

Nice perch, pose, and use of d-o-f. BKGR too. EXP and SH right on. Twist my arm and I might say that that it could use a bit more head turn (towards us). All in all well done.