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Dutch name =Pimpelmees

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...pimpelmees.jpg

I really like the softness of the BG and light, it makes the image very serene.

What are the shooting details, Carel? Would be helpful if you post these as well in order to give proper feedback. The OOF bottom part of the perch is a little distracting to me. You might be able to crop that out, and remove a part with a quick mask in photoshop. Would have been nice if the perch and feet were a little sharper. BKG is nice and soft. HA is okay but not perfect.

Sorry
I forgot to post.

I do not understand everything in English, especially the acronyms.
What is HA


Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 1250
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 310.0mm
White Balance Mode Cloudy

Carel, Thanks for the tech details.

HA = Head Angle (de hoek van de kop van de vogel ten opzichte van de achterkant van de camera sensor.

De HA moet ongeveer 2 tot 3 graden naar je toe gedraaid zijn om een "perfecte" hoek te krijgen. Arthur Morris heeft hier het e.e.a. over geschreven. De moeite om te lezen. Zie the sticky bovenaan de forum pagina.

If you would have stopped down a little ( e.g. F8) the feet and perch might have rendered a little sharper.

Thanks Clemens

Beautiful bird, and the soft colours are very appealing. I'm OK with the DOF, but I agree about the bottom part of the perch and the head angle which I would have preferred turned a bit less than as is. Wondeful BG!