Boreal Chickadee

[Paul Lagasi]

I got out yesterday, travelling to Algonquin Park to photograph 3 very obliging, Boreal Chickadees. This image is a composite of two images...the head from one and the body from another.
Couldn't post it in Avian, so I used Topaz Clean to add texture and posted it.
I've only ever seen this species twice before and every time they are at the tops of trees, getting one at eyelevel, shows their true beauty.
This is as close to and A LA Moraldo as I've gotten

[denise ippolito]

Sweet! Beautiful pose and perch. Nice post processing work and great use of the filter.:S3:

[Steve Adkins]

Nice job of making the composite, Paul. Beautiful result! :S3:

[Indranil Sircar]

This is beautiful, Paul. Love the effect of the filter.

[Judy Howle]

Nice use of the filter and it's a good composite. I have never seen a picture one before. We have Carolina chickadees and they are one of my favorite birds.

[Richard Lovison]

Paul,

Another beauty. I'm starting to fall in love with this low contrast, soft color effect. Fantastic job on the composite. Well done.

Richard

[Arthur Morris]

Beautiful on all counts, especially the treatment of the perch. Plus, a great bird.

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice image, Paul. Beautiful pose, and I love the low contrast and post-processing effect. Well done!

[Dan Brown]

Very nice Paul! Looks like a Christmas card! I NEED that bird!:eek:

[Paul Lagasi]

Thank you all for comments, I appreciate it

[Cheryl Slechta]

Paul, I love the effect of Topaz on this image and the soft colors make this beautiful. The framing really sets it off nicely.:S3: (And, what a gorgeous bird!!!)

[Andrew McLachlan]

Love it Paul, very nice effect and nice pose for a beautiful bird!