Project Winter: Chickadee-dee-dee

[Bill Dix]

Chickadees around my feeder have generally been Carolina's over the past few years (I'm in that narrow hybrid zone); but this Black-capped paid us a visit during last Friday's snow storm. Adjusted levels, ran NR on BG (and toned down a few highlights), USM; and some compositional surgery (bird was facing the wrong direction). C&C always appreciated.

D90 | 80-400 VR @ 200mm | ISO 640 | 1/640s @ f/8 | -0.3 EV

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely image I like the gentle colours and the composition works well, the snowflakes just finish the image off nicely.

[Bill Jobes]

Love this image, Bill ! The totality of it is unexpected in a sense.

While the chickadee rules the image, it doesn't dominate it, as the case in so many of our bird photographs.

The blacks, browns and ruddy hues are fabulous.

[Stu Bowie]

Cute little guy Bill, and I like how he has tilted his head to listen to something. Comp works well, and love the inclusion of the snow. Well captured.

[Terry Olmsted]

I love your well-balanced composition, Bill. Including the environmental setting really works well here. These black-capped chickadees can be difficult to photograph well. Great detail and nice editing work!
Terry

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Loved the comp. Bill. Terrific winter feel too. perfect for the project. Well done.

[Robert Amoruso]

Bill, compelling problem with the interesting perch and small bird. Crop tight for bird or do as you did. I feel I like just how you presented it. Well done.

[Gary Esman]

Gorgeous composition here. For such a simple image I find my eye going back and back and keeping engaged. Awesome shot. :)

[Jim Crosswell]

Great feel to this wintery image! This shows how small the Chickadees are as well. Great image Bill!

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all for the kind comments. Much appreciated.